The Pros And Cons Of The Flu Vaccination

Millions of people get the flu each year in the US, about 2000 of those people will be severe enough to get hospitalized and about 3600 people will die because of some complication with the flu as stated in the article “Flu” on the Walgreens website.

Influenza is very contagious and spreads rapidly from person to person. Influenza causes worldwide yearly epidemics. According to World Health organization Influenza affects 5-15% world’s population and resulting in 500,000 deaths yearly. Ottenberg stated that, in United States, an average of 200,000 were hospitalized and 36,000 died each year from influenza complications. Influenza is the sixth leading cause of death among US adults and is related to 1 in 20 death in persons older than 65 years. Disease control and prevention estimates indicate that infections like H1N1 which is one of the types of influenza, have resulted in an estimated 42 to 86 million cases and 8520 to 17620 deaths. As I mentioned earlier that infections like

Influenza, also known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus that infects the nose, throat, and lungs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

     Influenza has been around almost as long as people have walked the earth. Its roots draw back as far as 412 B.C., when a man named Hippocrates wrote of an uncontrollable outbreak of a disease that closely resembles influenza. This pandemic devastated an entire

Influenza is not a deadly virus and does have a vaccination. One of the three types of influenza, type C, “type C infections cause a mild respiratory illness and are not thought to cause epidemics” (Types of Influenza Viruses). The other two types of influenza viruses type“ A and B viruses cause seasonal epidemics” and happen mostly when winter hits (Types of Influenza

At the peak of the 2014-2015 Seasonal Influenza Pandemic in the United States, 9.3% of all deaths reported in the 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System were attributed to Pneumonia and Influenza (P&I), underscoring how lethal the flu can be, especially to people who are already sick, children, and the elderly. In the first week of February 2015, over 60% of influenza-associated hospitalizations involved patients 65 and older, the highest rate since the CDC began tracking that data in 2005. Extrapolating that, more than 92,000 people aged 65 and older had been hospitalized

If an infected person were to sneeze or cough the virus is instantly airborne and ready to be breathed in by an unsuspecting individual. Touching an object after an infected individual, touching the infected individual, and coming into contact with bodily fluids from the infected person are other ways that one gets sick. With the many ways to infect individuals this makes the influenza virus a highly contagious virus. It can spread rapidly within a household due to the close proximity to the infected individual with no precaution. An outbreak can also travel swiftly through any community via community activities and visiting community areas. Even with a complete shutdown of air travel, a flu pandemic can still race through the globe in a matter of months. It is impossible to quarantine the infection because affected individuals become contagious a day before the onset of any symptoms show, trying to diagnose the influenza virus with fever, cough, and a few of its other symptoms is not an efficient way to diagnose the illness as suggested by C. van den Dool and associates. There are many cases where individuals who have the illness are not

Even though getting a flu shot is an effective way of preventing the flu, people still refuse to get vaccinated because of misinformation about the drug. There are many misconceptions about the side effects and effectiveness of the vaccine. Most people refuse the vaccination because they fear the vaccine has dangerous effects or that they are being injected with the actual flu virus. Most people feel that it is a waste of time if their overall health is good and they are in no jeopardy of contracting the virus. In most cases people never get the vaccine and remain healthy throughout the years and others who never get vaccinated and become deathly ill. There has been a major debate over the benefits of getting the flu shot

Every year, for the last 14 years of my nursing career I have dealt with the same controversial nursing issue. It happens once a year around this season, and the debate never seems to improve. All this fuss comes from the dreaded influenza vaccine and whether it should be mandatory. The phenomenal invention of this vaccine has led to many misconceptions, imperfect theories, and rumored abominable side effects.

Influenza usually spreads around the United States every winter, usually between October and May. It is characterized by a sudden onset of a high fever, headache, cough, sore throat, muscle or body aches, runny or stuffy nose, and fatigue. Most people recover within one to two weeks without requiring any medical treatment. Unlike a cold, the flu comes on more suddenly and usually lasts longer. Most people can get sick with influenza several times during their lives.

The flu is a common viral infection that continues to threaten many people throughout the United States. Everyone should get vaccinated against the viral infection as early as possible to increase their chances of overcoming the infection.

Seasonal influenza commonly referred to as the “flu” is an acute viral infection caused by the influenza virus that can have possibly devastating effects on a community (“Influenza (Seasonal),” 2014). Seasonal influenza viruses cause annual epidemics that peak during the winter but can begin as early as late fall and last through early spring (“Prevention and Control of Influenza,” 2008). Influenza infections in the US affect a large amount of the US population. On average in the United States 200,000 people are hospitalized due to influenza infections (“Vaccine-Preventable Adult Diseases,” 2016). In addition, the annual death toll in the United States alone related to influenza and its complications is about 20,000 (Fallon, 2013). Though influenza can affect people at any age, the rates of serious illness and death are among the highest in persons aged sixty-five or older (“Prevention and Control of Influenza,” 2008). The disproportionate effect of the influenza infection on older adults calls for public health interventions.

It like the cold but it last longer and it preventable. It’s passed around just like the cold. Through interacting with people that have gotten the flu, it often happens in the winter when it’s cold outside. It’s prevented by getting the Influenza vaccination or better known as the flu shot.

Should children be vaccinated? This is a question that has been a hot topic for some time now. All children should be vaccinated. We often ask “Why should we have our children vaccinated”? There are pros and cons to vaccinations. Vaccinations will reduce the risk of illness, provide a safer environment, and keep the parents from worry as much. In some cases, people think they cause more harm than anything.

Restate Thesis: Influenza is a common virus that is present in almost every part of the world. Studies show that influenza causes people to be prevalent to other diseases, especially respiratory diseases. According to an article on The Lancet, August 14th, 2009 by Jamieson, the virus caused the widespread outbreak of respiratory infection