Is it Worth the Shot? I am a living thing and I need you in order to survive. I am invisible. I move silently, floating through the air or laying patiently to plunge my next victim. I’m sure I have knocked you off your feet several times. I am the world’s most wanted fugitive; constantly changing my appearance and using aliases like Swine, Spanish, Hong Kong or Avian. I am influenza, commonly called the flu. I am not always a serious illness, but I’m labeled as dangerous and life threatening because
The Flu is a highly contagious virus that causes many people to become sick and even die from. Americans do not understand that taking the flu vaccination is vital to help you become more immune to getting sick. There are many options that you can take to get the flu either a vaccine or a flu mist. Research has shown that people are avoiding the flu vaccine because of false conspiracy that have caused people to be afraid of getting the flu, thereby causing thousands of illness and death as a
and today I am going to persuade you to get a Flu vaccination. I recently got a job working at Walgreens Pharmacy. Every day that I work I see people coming in to pick up their prescriptions that don’t look like the feel very great, with a tissue in one hand and their money in the other. No one wants to be sick, it’s not fun and it makes you feel like crap and you get absolutely nothing done. So it would only make sense if everyone was taking the precautionary measure in getting a flu shot. People
missing hours in my term 3 clinical due to our involvement of the flu clinic. The duration of the flu clinic was only eight hours long but our normal clinic hours are a full twelve-hour shift, which is why most of my class was short four hours. This paper will cover: reason for flu immunizations; how this affects public health; what our part was at the clinic; how to get the public to participate in flu clinics; different type of flu vaccines and the pros and cons of each; safety, screening, and precautions
Getting a Child Vaccinated When it comes to getting, your kids vaccinated many parents must get it due to the school’s policies. Many schools will not let the student back to school until vaccinated or will kick out a student if they do not get the vaccine. On the other hand, some parents do not believe in getting their kids vaccinated so they do what it takes to not get their kids shots. There’s two sides to this issue that people have opinions on. There is many pros and cons When it comes
In the beginning, when I began brainstorming about this competency I felt as if it was a demand need for everyone to be aware about. I have seen individuals being decline of services for a variety of reasons, and it makes earning those services harder when they aren’t within personal reach. I witnessed this during my placement, as well as my personal life. During my placement, I realized that the elderly population still often have the chance to be denied for services, support and have their rights
hundred percent effective. In the 2011 May edition of the Scientific American Journal, Alan Aderem discussed the results of the devastating failure of the attempt to eradicate the HIV virus. Not all diseases can be prevented and it is not yet known why. He goes on to explore what the necessary information researchers would have to discover to perfect vaccinations such as learning what immunological responses work together to protect us from diseases. Now researchers have access to tools that will
missing hours in my term 3 clinical due to our involvement of the flu clinic. The duration of the flu clinic was only eight hours long but our normal clinic hours are a full twelve-hour shift, which is why most of my class was short four hours. This paper will cover: reason for flu immunizations; how this affects public health; what our part was at the clinic; how to get the public to participate in flu clinics; different type of flu vaccines and the pros and cons of each; safety, screening, and precautions
born child was born. He was completely healthy and he was happy. He was on track; he was walking, learning to talk and interactive with the people around him. He was at his one-year check up and it was time for his next round of shots. Without question, his shots were given, weeks later he was diagnosed with autism.” There are endless stories of this exact circumstance. Vaccines have transformed into a part of american culture and new born children are rapidly being brought to these practices
Infectious Disease Case Study Influenza (the flu) "is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses" (Seasonal flu basics, 2011, CDC). For some individuals, the symptoms of influenza are no worse than the common cold. However, for other individuals, particularly the elderly, the very young, and persons with compromised immune systems, influenza can be deadly. Flu prevention is best achieved through seasonal vaccination. Because the flu strain can change seasonally, or even within a