FluVaccine


 * ==General Notes on Vaccine (choose one person to take notes on this page)== * Virus changes every year, so it's hard to make a vaccine each year that actually works.
 * The vaccine is made up of Attenuated viruses - basically, scientist re-activate dormant viruses.
 * It is recommended to get immunization during the fall.
 * "Flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May." cdc.gov
 * Vaccine protection is not immediate. It takes about 2 weeks for the vaccine to work, during this time the body is still at harm of contracting the flu.
 * The earlier you get the vaccine the better.
 * Side effects of vaccine
 * soreness and redness where the shot was given
 * low grade fever
 * aches
 * Post immunization symptoms, usually occurring when a person hasn't been exposed to the flu or vaccine before.
 * 28 - 78% acquire nasal congestion
 * 16 - 44% headaches
 * 15 - 25% sore throats
 * <1% develop fever, chills, and muscle aches
 * People with severe allergies to eggs should take the vaccine
 * Because the vaccine is grown in chicken eggs so it has traces of egg protein
 * Two types of vaccines for seasonal flu:
 * "Flu shot"
 * Nasal spray

Questions that remain for Nurse Baldwin
* Can you get the flu from the flu vaccine?
 * Is the flu vaccine the actual virus?
 * How are vaccines created?
 * What are the differences between active and inactive vaccines?
 * How do we "run out" of vaccine? What does that mean?
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 People who should get immunized:
 * All children 6 through 59 months of age
 * Adults 65 years of age and older
 * Persons aged 2 through 64 years with underlying chronic medical conditions
 * All women who will be pregnant during the influenza season
 * Health-care workers involved in direct patient care
 * Residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities
 * Children aged 6 months to 18 years on chronic aspirin therapy
 * Out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of children less than 6 months old
 * Persons with any condition that can compromise respiratory function, e.g. cognitive dysfunction (Fluzone.com) || [[image:../../i/c.gif width="1" height="600"]] ||  ||
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