Influenza vaccine

Influenza is one of the major causes for illness around the globe and vaccination is the best way for controlling it. The licensed inactivated influenza vaccine includes antigenic components from the three influenza strains which are chosen annually to match globally circulating strains of influenza viruses. The aim under this objective was to evaluate the humoral immune response to inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in adults who were administered seasonal IIV for 2012-2013. The study was able

Influenza Vaccines Summary This paper explores published works related to patients who received the flu vaccine who were sixty-five years and older. The evaluated articles examine the effectiveness the flu vaccine had on the patient population of sixty-five years and older in relation to avoiding the flu and pneumonia diseases and hospitalizations, in this group of patients. It has been conceded for years that senior adults age sixty-five and older are at greater risk from an influenza illness and

Influenza Vaccine Shortage The influenza virus continues to burden communities across the nation and vaccination has been established as an invaluable prevention measure in efforts to control the infectious disease. The efficacy of the influenza vaccine is reliant on accessible vaccines which provide protection against relevant seasonal viral strains and an adequate supply to meet population needs. There has been occasions which resulted in vaccine shortages and led to inadequate supplies to meet

Influenza A and B viruses are responsible for causing influenza. It is an acute respiratory illness that occurs every year mainly during fall and winter (from late November through March).1 Therefore, CDC recommends to vaccinate everyone 6 months and older with influenza vaccine every year. Children aged 6 months – 4 years, adults 50 years and over, health care professionals, immunosuppressed personnel, American Indians/ Alaska natives, extremely obese patients (BMI ≥ 40) and pregnant women should

Thousands of people die each year due to infectious diseases. There are several vaccines recommended yearly in hopes of reducing the number of preventable infectious diseases. It is important for all people especially healthcare workers to understand how these vaccines are vital for infection control. The recommendations for annual flu vaccinations are increasing among healthcare workers around the world in order to improve infection control practices. Although, there are many factors that influence

“The 1918 influenza pandemic caused the deaths of more than 675,000 Americans and over fifty million people worldwide. The devastation and fear posed by this epidemic are, in part, what drives the preparedness of the United States today” (“Vaccines”). Nevertheless, the Reuters Health Medical News Journal found that fifty-three percent of adolescents, aged thirteen to seventeen, did not receive the influenza vaccine during the 2015-2016 flu season (“U.S. Teens Receiving Vaccinations”). Despite

Effectiveness of the Influenza Vaccine Blake Olson and Eric Nietzel-Leone October 16, 2014 EBP Paper Draft #1 A Paper Presented to Meet Partial Requirements For NRSG 497 Research Methods in Nursing Southern Adventist University School of Nursing It seems like everywhere you go you are reminded that it is that time of the year. Just a short drive around town it is evident that flu shots are encouraged everywhere one looks. From medical personnel to store checkouts

care. One of the vaccines that cause the most discussion is the Seasonal Influenza Vaccine. This vaccine provides protection against the seasonal influenza virus that traditionally hits the United States in the winter months. The following will discuss some background information on the influenza virus, which will lead into the interim 2016-2017 influenza vaccine effectiveness report, and then the data will be compared to previous seasons. Hopefully, this will allow vaccine administrators the

Influenza Vaccine The immune system weakens with age, which makes seniors more susceptible to contracting seasonal influenza. Over ninety percent of deaths from the flu happen to those over 65 years of age. Seniors have the option of getting the regular flu vaccine or a higher-dose shot that results in a stronger immune response. Shingles Vaccine Shingles, otherwise known as herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash that occurs on one side of the face or body. The risk of getting shingles increases

of the 2017-2018 influenza season. Each year we experience what is known as flu season, with new strains of the virus infecting millions of people each year, some years receiving a flu vaccine is not sufficient protection from developing the flu and flu like symptoms. The current 2018 flu season is a bad season. The vaccine that was developed and administered unfortunately was not correctly developed. Thesis Statement: We will look at how and why the influenza vaccine might work less some