Influenza-vaccine+process

=Influenza Vaccines= (scroll down to find more information about the vaccine)


 * vaccine
 * there are three types of viruses
 * type A, type B, and type C
 * type A is the most common- then type B
 * type C is the lease severe and is most like the common cold
 * the vaccine can protect you from type A and type B and sometimes C
 * the vaccine is made up of two types of A viruses and one type of B virus
 * type A and B
 * type A
 * the most common and sever type of flu virus
 * they are found in found in chickens, ducks, pigs, whales, horses, and seals
 * type B
 * only found in humans


 * how viruses get in the cells
 * has special proteins that are on its surface that are going to connect with special proteins on the surface of the cell (receptors)
 * the virus is much much smaller than the cell and its proteins connect with the receptors- fusing the virus with the cell- enabling the virus to inject its genetic information- hijack the cell- and get the cell to make copies of the virus
 * vaccine benefits
 * prevents the flu
 * prevents the spread of flu
 * can reduce the number of flu related deaths
 * prevents the patient from having sever symptoms if they catch the flu
 * protection lasts about 6 months
 * what is the vaccine and when do i get it?
 * you can either get a shot or the nasal spray


 * you have to get the new vaccine every year since the virus changes every year
 * you need to get the vaccine in the early fall
 * made by growing the flu virus in hen eggs- purifying it and completely killing it with a chemical... the influenza vaccine is a "killed" virus
 * each year they determine which viruses are being circulated (its a guess)


 * people with egg allergies cant get the vaccination because it is grown in eggs- but people can get "desensitized" by being exposed to eggs a little bit more each year
 * the shot (treated with a chemical) and a nasal spray is a weakened virus (only to be given to healthy people)
 * it takes about two weeks for the vaccine to start working
 * there is a different vaccine each year
 * it is one of the hardest vaccine to make



(Fluzone.com)
 * side effects of the vaccine
 * the side effects are very rare
 * soreness and redness where the vaccine was given
 * a low fever
 * aches
 * for the people who have never had the vaccine before
 * 28 - 78% acquire nasal congestion
 * 16 - 44% headaches
 * 15 - 25% sore throats
 * less than 1% develop fever, chills, and muscle aches
 * getting symptoms from the vaccine doesnt mean that you have the flu
 * the vaccine is a killed virus
 * people with egg allergies may have extreme allergic reactions
 * hives, swollen throat, low blood pressure or shock
 * who should get the vaccine?
 * adults 65 and older
 * children 6 months of age to 5 years old
 * anyone with chronic illnesses
 * pregnant women (if they are pregnant during flu season)
 * health care workers who will be in close contact with infected patients
 * people who live in nursing homes
 * 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

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