INACTIVATED INFLUENZA VACCINE Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Influenza‚ or flu for short‚ has been a common seasonal irritant for hundreds of years. Symptoms are consistent with those of a cold‚ congestion‚ fever‚ chills‚ and aches and pains. Everyone needs to be aware of the dangers of the influenza virus‚ and the benefits of the inactivated influenza vaccine. The vaccine is a primary level of intervention in that it is received before or at the onset flu season. After one is vaccinated antibodies
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A vaccine‚ by definition‚ “is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease” (Sachdev). Simply put‚ it is a man-made substance that contains a dead pathogen (such as the flu virus‚ chickenpox‚ etc.) that‚ while dead‚ can stimulate your immune system into a response. Once your immune system acts upon the particular pathogen‚ the body develops an immunity to the disease that will not be forgotten. In today’s society‚ all 50 States and the District of Columbia
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including parents‚ do not approve of the general problems associated with vaccines such as the ingredients in them‚ side effects‚ and the general well being of the people who use them. They believe that vaccines can cause serious allergic reactions as well as other diseases. Some may argue with this fact. Vaccination is one of the most debated topics in today’s society along with abortion and the death penalty. Vaccines help people in many ways when it comes to their health‚ time‚ and money. Some
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The flu never fails to strike once the winter months begin. Unfortunately‚ it can be hard to discern the beginning stages of the flu from the common cold. Recognizing the flu in it’s beginning stages can help you curb some symptoms that come along with it. Vaccinating against the flu virus every season is an even better way to combat the dreaded germ. Below is a useful guide you can reference to help you determine if you are suffering from influenza or the common cold. Check Your Symptoms In most
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will be seeing the pros and cons to vaccines. There are many opinions about vaccines and there are many things that are said that are false accusations related to vaccines which lead to many misinformed and confused. I will be providing you with facts of both the pros and cons to help your understand the complicated topic of vaccines and to help your decide to be either pro or against vaccinations. First of all‚ I am going to be telling you about the pros of vaccines. If you do not get vaccinated you
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Re: Why does the Vaccine/autism controversy live on? From Discover magazine‚ June 2009 The purpose of this article is to reveal the reason that the vaccine/autism controversy still lives on and the importance of understanding this controversy. Since the early 1990’s the incidence of autism has dramatically increased‚ Researchers claimed an epidemic of autism. Some publications showed evidence that mercury and thimerosal in vaccines might cause autism. However‚ the opponents of this controversy
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14‚ 2017 The Spanish Flu The Spanish Flu‚ or otherwise known as “La Grippe”‚ is known as the most fatal pandemic in the world’s history‚ affecting around 500 million people worldwide from 1918 to 1919. It had a huge toll on not just population‚ but health concerning all people. This outbreak was considered to be a global disaster‚ as it had a major impact across the nation during this time. The influenza is an extremely contagious virus that affects the respiratory system. A flu pandemic arises through
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Vaccination Schedule Think of vaccines as a coat of armor for your child. To keep it shiny and strong‚ you have to make sure your child’s immunizations are up to date. Timely vaccinations help to prevent disease and keep your family and the community healthy. Some immunizations are given in a single shot‚ while others require a series of shots over a period of time. Vaccines for children and teenagers are listed alphabetically below with their routinely recommended ages. Missed doses will be assessed
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Disease in the News: Swine Flu Debra Wilson HCS245 January 13‚ 2014 Windy Tanner Disease in the News: Swine Flu In November‚ 2013 an article appeared in PLOS Medicine‚ which is a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal that covers the whole spectrum of medical sciences. PLOS stands for Public Library of Science. This article has to do with swine flu deaths from the 2009 global outbreak and a new study by researchers in 26 different countries that point to the fact that the number of people who
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The History Of Vaccines And Immunization: Familiar Patterns‚ New Challenges Alexandra Minna Stern and Howard Markel Abstract Human beings have benefited from vaccines for more than two centuries. Yet the pathway to effective vaccines has been neither neat nor direct. This paper explores the history of vaccines and immunization‚ beginning with Edward Jenner’s creation of the world’s first vaccine for smallpox in the 1790s. We then demonstrate that many of the issues salient in Jenner’s era—such
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