about those who do not have coverage? Is there an affordable plan for the shot for these individuals and if not will these individuals definitely be plagued by the flu? The Mayo Clinic states that “Flu shots are the most effective way to prevent influenza and its complications” (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2013, pg.1). After reading the entire article, it shows evidence that the shot has been effective anywhere between 60-70% of the time, not 100% of the time. The article is contradicting in stating that the
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Large chain pharmacies are the most known for promoting the flu shot vaccine every fall. There is no doubt that getting protected from various strains of the flu is vital, no matter what your age is. Most individuals have a general knowledge, mostly from their doctors, that getting the flu shot is heavily advised. The main reason that getting vaccinated is so important is because it prevents the spread of disease. There has been some recent debate over whether the traditional flu shot rather than
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the flu (on average) * Retail cost of one flu vaccination * Average cost of an hour of labor for my employer Research Findings To collect the research data, I read flu vaccine information provided by the Centers for Decease Control and Prevention (CDC). They indicate that, in a typical year, the vaccine can reduce the probability of contracting the flu by 70% to 90% in healthy adults younger than 65 years of age. I’ll use the midrange which is 80%. (CDC, http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaccineeffect
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encounter to medical system. Influenza is commonly referred to as the seasonal flu which strikes 5% to 15% of the world’s population with approximately 3 to 5 million severe cases of illness which leads to 250000 to 500000 deaths annually (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). In addition, hospital acquired influenza has a 16% mortality rate which increases to 60% in high-risk population groups (Cortes-Penfield, 2014). Specifically in Canada, the average rate of influenza infection is 10% to 20% of
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The flu shot, in short, is a vaccine which is supposed to provide immunity to a variety of influenza viruses but has been failing to do so in recent years. It's been one of the toughest flu seasons in years. Some people are at risk of catching the virus, even if they got a flu shot. "But how does that happen?" You may be asking. "Every year, it's a bit of a guessing game to decide what strain of the virus gets put into the vaccines," Dr. Mark Rupp, who works at the University of Nebraska Medical
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Firstly I will start on why we should vaccinate our children and ourselves in the first place and that’s simple, vaccines are one of the best ways to protect ourselves and children from some of the world’s most infectious diseases some of these are; Measles & mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox, influenza, Hepatitis B. People vaccinating has helped Small Pox be eradicated, Polio be reduced to only a few small isolated cases If vaccinations have caused these medical break throughs then why are people starting
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version 4: Influenza A". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/ICTVdB/00.046.0.01.htm. [dead link] 1. ^ a b c d e f "Swine influenza". The Merck Veterinary Manual. 2008. ISBN 1442167424. http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/121407.htm. Retrieved April 30, 2009. 2. ^ [1][dead link] 3. ^ Heinen PP (15 September 2003). "Swine influenza: a zoonosis". Veterinary Sciences Tomorrow. ISSN 1569-0830. http://www.vetscite.org/publish/articles/000041/print.html. "Influenza B and C viruses
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Influenza erupted across the globe as a mere common cold. In two years from the time the epidemic erupted, a fifth of the world’s population had already been infected. Influenza killed around fifty million people worldwide and infected twenty-eight percent of the total American population . It is estimated that 675,000 Americans died of influenza during the pandemic. The impact on the U.S. was of high magnitude, especially within the army in World War I. Due to the economic status of the U.S. at
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neither customized nor standardized because each patient does not have the same illness but the MinuteClinic is equipped to treat each patient. There are some viruses that are common in every person so MinuteClinic can do mass customization with the vaccines using the technology to deliver a customized service. In what way did MinuteClinic demonstrate reliability and responsiveness during the flu outbreak in Minnesota? How did it impress customers with tangible physical
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Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood is a fiction book that makes you think, What if you are the last person on earth? We are introduced to Jimmy who is also refereed to as Snowman. Snowman appears to be a man of nature living in the wild, he felt like he had a connection with the wilderness and animals. Though this book is fiction, we can still compare events that happened in the book with events today. This book is very similar to “Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet “by Bill McKibben
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