Of 273 survey respondents, a substantial minority (30%) were unaware of their eligibility for free influenza vaccination. More than half (52%) believed the vaccine could cause influenza, 40% reported there were better ways than vaccination for avoiding infection and 30% said they would not have...
Influenza contagiousness is usually over within a week, while coronavirus is around 10 days. Both can cause a spectrum of illness ranging from mild to critical illness and death. Flu symptoms can be confused with COVID-19. If you start feeling ill, it is important to quarantine and test for...
The majority of children who die from influenza have not received the flu vaccine. I get the flu vaccine every year because it means that I am protected from all kinds of flu viruses. Every year, scientists make their best guess what the flu season is going to serve up and they create ...
The flu and you, influenza vaccine -- why?The article discusses why Australian healthcare workers should receive the influenza vaccination and reviews recommendations from the Influenza Specialist Group (ISG).AndrewarthaLynneGardnerAnneAustralian Nursing Journal...
With influenza, the virus in circulation this year is not the same as last year; that is why the influenza vaccine gets updated every year to try and match the strainsde l’année. In fact with influenza, you might get infected with influenza A in the fall, only to g...
this year is not the same as last year; that is why the influenza vaccine gets updated every year to try and match the strainsde l’année. In fact with influenza, you might get infected with influenza A in the fall, only to get infected again later in the spring wi...
These observations were important because they provided a means toexplain why the elderly (who cannot tolerate a further drop in their zeta potential) are so much more vulnerable to infections like influenza.Sadly, it also likely explains theirgreater susceptibility to vaccine injuries(e.g., I onc...
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Because vaccines use the same antigens found in bacteria and viruses, it’s common to experience symptoms after vaccination that are similar to those one might experience with the actual infection. For example, the tetanus vaccine can cause muscle pain, and the influenza vaccine can c...