Influenza Vaccine Summary

Healthcare providers have a moral and ethical obligation not to do harm to patients. Mandatory vaccination could prevent harm from being done to patients by preventing the spread in influenza. “Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities,

Medical facilities should not mandate flu vaccines without studies to prove decreases in transmission of the influenza virus. Facilities should continue to promote safe practices to prevent infections of all contagious illnesses.

The research has major significance to nursing practice. Nurses are in the forefront of the healthcare field. This unique position grants access to a variety of individuals coming from different backgrounds, with different health issues. One of the potential issues could be a parent who refuses to vaccinate their child out of the fear of it causing autism. Although the nurse’s role is not to force parents

Death by diseases that can be prevented with the use of childhood vaccinations is becoming more prominent in our society today. With infant and toddler vaccinations being around for centuries this should not be so prominent in today’s society. Childhood vaccinations should be a necessity for all children because they not only protect the child that receives the vaccination but also the children that can’t receive the vaccination for heath and age restrictions. Throughout my research I have found these five articles to be the most helpful to prove my argument in my research paper, “Vaccination greatly reduces disease, disability, death and inequity worldwide”, “Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children?”, “Immunization in the United States: Recommendations, Barriers, and Measures to Improve Compliance”, “Vaccination: The Best Return on Investment”, and “Vaccinations and childhood type 1 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of observational studies”. With two of the sources being popular articles and three of them being scholarly academic journals the credibility of each source differs. The article titled “Immunization in the United States: Recommendations, Barriers, and Measures to Improve Compliance” is proven to be more credible because it’s use of evidence and logos.

I first heard about this recent JAMA study on the radio, I thought this is another case where conventional wisdom may be wrong. In my observation, many times with research we find that actions once thought to be appropriate are shown to be harmful. I am interested specifically in the appropriateness of flu shots for several reasons. I have a longstanding interest in public health and vaccination programs of all sorts. In addition part of my work as a Data Analyst requires me to look at data and technical papers in a critical fashion to look for the structure of the study and patterns and/or anomalies that may not be noticeable upon first glance. On a personal level my granddaughter; my wife and myself are approaching the age where we will be in the group recommended for flu shots. As our population grows and the median age gets older, questions regarding where and how we spend our health care dollars will become increasingly important.

The anti-vaccination sentiment exists worldwide, with activists arguing that vaccines are ineffective with a high risk of side effects, encouraging people to forgo immunization, including the influenza inoculation. Conversely, I wonder if these same activists would promote anti-immunization and anti-influenza inoculation to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for health care providers and medical personnel, especially countries with high infectious disease rates and high risk assessment of influenza with pandemic potential. Moreover, would these activists be willing to promote these individuals rights to perform their specialties in the United States without proper vaccinations? The answer to the question is not by any means. Nevertheless, a person deciding whether to be

In concluding, the mandatory influenza vaccination of healthcare workers is important and well needed policy to address the reluctance of healthcare workers to be annually vaccinated. The policy is not only necessary but also needs to be enforced to be highly effective. The first alternative which states that there will immediately dismissal for those who fail to comply seems to be the best since many privately owned organizations, which have implemented this policy see up to 100% increase in compliance, and less of their workforce absent from work due to

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this narrative review is to discuss what influenza is? And what the ethical and morality of flu vaccinations. This discussion is grounded whether or not flu vaccinations are necessary for individuals.

It was made up of three parts. The first was a general scale the authors were asked to answer about their general attitudes and beliefs about parents and their responses to vaccinations. The second asked the professional what actions they believed and/or did take when a parent refused to have their child vaccinated. Noted in this study was that there were listed five different vaccines that are regularly given to all infants free of charge from all infant-care health settings. They were asked to answer on a scale of how much or how little they they agreed with a parent refusing each of the five vaccines. The third section of questions asked the pediatrician for their demographic data such as age, background, and place of employment, to be used to ensure no outlying data was influential to a pediatrician’s response to

In 1998 Dr. Andrew Wakefield published a study in the Lancet showing a connection between vaccines and autism. Daley and Glanz explain that this appears to be the beginning of the doubts surrounding vaccinations. Here Daley and Glanz do not pull any punches. Daley and Glanz use crippling words to destroy Dr. Wakefield’s corrupt study. Each sentence in this paragraph digs Wakefield’s study a deeper and deeper hole. By doing this, Daley and Glanz paint an image that the whole anti-vaccine movement is constructed on a non-existent

Furthermore, the American Medical Association may take note of this and may make it harder for Dr. Jones to find new employment. However, it she does as the hospital says, and does not fully inform her patients about the flu shot, she could potentially jeopardize his or her health. In Dr. Jones’ case, she may rationalize that as the patient’s doctor, she knows what best for them and provide them with the information, but to the extent to where they are still likely to take it. Also, as most institutions mandate vaccinations, she must get the vaccine herself in order to stay

Your research article was intriguing. The subject of vaccinating children has been a growing topic of conversation The point that you made regarding as a patient advocate nurses have the role of educating our patients and families of the benefits of vaccinations. The patient may not understand the role of the vaccine and what can be prevented if vaccinated. The healthcare worker may need education regarding vaccinations as well. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Hepatitis B, and Pneumococcal vaccinations are recommended for patients with chronic kidney disease or on dialysis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2012).

A nursing theory that supports the proposed solution selected is the health belief model (HBM). The aim of this model is to address problem behaviors that arouse health concerns, such as risks of nosocomial influenza-like illness (NILI) due to unvaccinated healthcare workers (HCWs). Also, it is a common model utilized in nursing, particularly in problems focusing on patient compliance and preventive health care practices. The author chose this model because she believes healthcare workers' attitudes toward getting the influenza vaccine can

Do you really know what’s going into your body when you go to the local pharmacy and get your yearly flu vaccine? An analysis of the flu vaccine process reveals multiple worries concerning the terminology used by doctors to describe vaccines and their symptoms; however, can these disadvantages keep you from getting the flu vaccine, which will increase your risk of becoming infected with influenza. American citizens are worried about getting their flu vaccines this year due to the studies they have read on side effects and long term illnesses the vaccine can cause. These issues arise because of misinterpretations of studies and statistics provided by medical professionals. The response to these studies cause Americans to fear the flu vaccine and not go protect themselves against influenza. Key phrases such as “inactivated virus or a weakened virus to mimic infection and spur a controlled immune response” (Bradford) can cause havoc in our society due to gobbledygook. Gobbledygook is a doublespeak which overwhelms the audience with technical and unfamiliar words. Inactivated or weakened virus used by scientific group can often lead to a lack of understanding of what is actually at stake for the American people.

Influenza, as stated above, is a preventable spreadable infection. The goal of this education session was to expand the knowledge of long-term residents on vaccination against influenza. In a preliminary meeting, it was found that over 15 residents had refused this years’ influenza vaccination. The objectives of the teaching plan included: identifying signs and symptoms of influenza, discuss both positive and negative feels during the vaccine, identify exclusion criteria to receiving the vaccine, and demonstrate arm exercises to prevent soreness after vaccination (“Government”, 2014).