Should We Be Vaccinated For Annual Influenza Vaccinations?

Mandatory Influenza Vaccinations for healthcare providers can be a controversial topic for some and may propose a challenge to some provider’s ethical values and beliefs. The topic of mandatory vaccination for influenza (“flu”) has been widely studied and debated among professionals over several years. It is apparent that there is some movement towards a mandatory vaccination for influenza by healthcare institutions as the benefit out weighs the risk on several fronts. “Influenza infection is associated with 36,000 excess deaths and > 200,000 hospitalizations in the United States annually. It is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death in the United States every year” (Babcock, Geminhart, Jones, Dunagan, & Woeltje, 2010, p. 459).

Influenza results in excess of two hundred thousand hospitalizations in the United States (Tosh & Jacobson, 2010). Mortality rates for influenza related illness have risen. The purpose of this paper is to discuss mandated healthcare influenza vaccination in healthcare workers and will examine a Cochrane review summary, mandated healthcare influenza vaccination, and healthcare worker immunization practices in a Veterans Affairs Health Center.

"Civilisation, the orderly world in which we live, is frail. We are skating on thin ice. There is a fear of a collective disaster. Terrorism, genocide, flu, tsunamis." Many people live in fear of the universally unimportant. We worry about the opinions of others, what we 're going to wear that day, if you'll get to work on time, etc. Very little time is put into thinking about the real threats all around us like disease or natural disasters, things we can't control. But there are ways we can prevent things like these, and one of them is by getting a flu shot. But there are ways we can prevent things like these, and one of them is by getting a flu shot. Even though people should be able to decide to get the flu shot on their own, I think we all should because there is alot of research going into vaccines and they spend months studying these viruses.

As a result, the burden placed on the health care system is significantly reduced. Therefore, people at a high risk of contracting influenza should seriously consider being vaccinated. Evidence suggests that educating high-risk people about the influenza vaccine is worthwhile. For example, during the influenza season of 2000-2001, 70% of adults 65 years of age and older received the flu shot. This suggests

There is no reliable, high-quality evidence showing that vaccinating every health-care worker greatly reduces flu cases and deaths. In the absence of evidence based support, the influenza prevention has become an industry that health officials manipulate and misrepresent. Additionally, flu shot as an invasive medical treatment carries risks of injury and death, and is by far the most danger vaccination. Canadian Medical Law states that forcing a medical procedure on a person against their will violates the Informed Consent ethic, is fraudulent and constitutes a “battery” against that person[7] Therefore, those against forced flu vaccination strongly believe that it is their fundamental human right not to be subjected to medical interventions without fully informed consent when receiving invasive medical treatments (including vaccines). They state that the policy was an abuse of the privacy rights of health-care

The problem can be better quantified by gaining understanding of the importance of receiving the flu vaccination. The manager of any health care facility should ensure that staff and patients, specifically those with a higher risk of contracting the flu, receives the yearly influenza vaccination. Health care staff that does not comply with yearly influenza vaccinations should be transferred to a unit with limited patient contact. High-risk patients who are not compliant with receiving the vaccine are to receive further education of the deadly effects associated with developing the influenza virus. In all patients it is imperative to provide proper patient

Everywhere you look you see ads on the tv, at the store, on the highway, even in school you will sometimes see some sort of advertising one ad you will see more frequently during flu season are ads put out by the center for disease control but what makes an add effective to a certain audience? In America alone an average of between 5 and 20 percent of americans will be infected with the influenza virus per year. The CDC has been effectively running their flu vaccination for many years now but the question is what makes these adds effective or ineffective? The three adds benefits of vaccination, quiz add, and travel ad each have a certain techniques they use to promote vaccination.

Many people don't get vaccinated even though research shows that it is a great idea. People often make the decision to not get vaccinated due to myths and miss information that lead them to believe they are dangerous. Vaccines are one of the best tools that we have for preventing illness before it happens and the side effects are almost nonexistent. And finally it is important because herd immunity can be lifesaving for many people that are not able to get the vaccine.

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.

H1N1 Influenza (“Swine Flu”) is a flu pandemic that has recently spread all around the world. The Swine Flu began its massive spread through Mexico in April (2009) and by June, the World Health Organization raised the alert level to a full-blown pandemic across the globe. The virus has spread rapidly throughout the world. Luckily, the governments around the globe have offered an immunization flu shot against this pandemic that is available to some citizens at this present time. In Lawrence Gostin's “Swine Flu Vaccine: What Is Fair?” (2009), he explains his doubts for the Swine Flu vaccination by emphasizing how rich countries have a large advantage over poor countries in receiving the vaccine, how high authorities are hardly helping the

Mandatory vaccination of health care workers raises important questions about compelling individuals to engage activities to protect the public.

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

I’m writing to express my opinion on vaccines. I believe everyone should get vaccinated for many reasons. First, it can protect you, and others from communicable diseases. It makes you immune to the disease. Next, I think it’s important because it can literally save lives. It’s just common sense. Finally, it keeps people healthy and productive.

“The 1918 flu pandemic was responsible for the death of more than 675,000 Americans and more than 50 million people worldwide” (Vaccines). This epidemic is what has influenced health department’s preparedness for protecting society from another devastating and fearful pandemic. This astonishing fact should raise the concern for the issue of whether or not vaccines should be mandatory in the United States. Since the epidemic in 1918, the United States has developed hundreds of vaccines, advanced medication, and intensive care facilities (Vaccines).

To the average individual, the word ‘vaccination’ means to prevent illness. Vaccinations have many advantages; they allow us to be less susceptible to a variety of illnesses and diseases. Many individuals believe that vaccinations should not be mandatory. However, the benefits from vaccinations greatly outweigh the risks from side effects. The judgments are factual and ethical and are supported by testing and research findings from multiple sources.