In a city with a population of around 660,000 distributed at a density of more than 10,000 per square mile, it is not rocket science to realize that there is a need for flu shots DC. This is the heart of the American government. An elevated temperature, aches and pains and snot coming out of his nose are not simply not what you want to see in the leader of the free world.
Every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that anywhere from three thousand to 49 thousand people die from influenza. Many others develop chronic breathing problems. Complications of the flu include viral or bacterial pneumonia, asthma, or sinus infections.
Influenza is itself caused by a virus and cannot be contained by the use of drugs, such as antibiotics. Its incidence can, however, be controlled by having as many people as possible immunized from the disease. Those who go on to develop the disease despite having the vaccine are fortunate to have only a light case. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), everyone should receive a vaccination once every year.
Rare is the individual over the age of six months that is not recommended to have an annual vaccination. People who are particularly at high risk are those over the age of 65, pregnant women, children under five years old (especially those under two), and people who live in nursing homes. American Indians and natives of Alaska also seem to be at higher risk for complications of influenza.
The list of medical conditions for which it is strongly urged that people should be immunized is a long one. It includes lung conditions such as COPD, cystic fibrosis and asthma. People who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) higher than 40, people under 19 years old who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy and people with metabolic disorders including diabetes should also be vaccinated. Finally, people with heart disease or disorders of the endocrine or immune systems, liver or kidneys should receive a shot every year.
Any high profile medical issue attracts certain misconceptions and the influenza vaccination is no exception. One popular myth doing the rounds is that pregnant women need permission from their regular doctor if they want to get the injection at a workplace clinic, pharmacy or anywhere else but their local doctor's office. This is not the case.
Another common misconception about the influenza jab is that it can cause the disease. This is untrue. Vaccines contain either viruses that have been inactivated or that have no viral material at all. The most common side effects of vaccination are soreness, swelling and redness around the injection site, or low-grade fever, headache and muscular aches and pains.
It is important to note that influenza is a respiratory disease. It is not to be mistaken with what people call stomach flu, which consists of vomiting, nausea and diarrhea. While these may accompany influenza, when these symptoms present on their own they are not presumptive of influenza.
Every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that anywhere from three thousand to 49 thousand people die from influenza. Many others develop chronic breathing problems. Complications of the flu include viral or bacterial pneumonia, asthma, or sinus infections.
Influenza is itself caused by a virus and cannot be contained by the use of drugs, such as antibiotics. Its incidence can, however, be controlled by having as many people as possible immunized from the disease. Those who go on to develop the disease despite having the vaccine are fortunate to have only a light case. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), everyone should receive a vaccination once every year.
Rare is the individual over the age of six months that is not recommended to have an annual vaccination. People who are particularly at high risk are those over the age of 65, pregnant women, children under five years old (especially those under two), and people who live in nursing homes. American Indians and natives of Alaska also seem to be at higher risk for complications of influenza.
The list of medical conditions for which it is strongly urged that people should be immunized is a long one. It includes lung conditions such as COPD, cystic fibrosis and asthma. People who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) higher than 40, people under 19 years old who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy and people with metabolic disorders including diabetes should also be vaccinated. Finally, people with heart disease or disorders of the endocrine or immune systems, liver or kidneys should receive a shot every year.
Any high profile medical issue attracts certain misconceptions and the influenza vaccination is no exception. One popular myth doing the rounds is that pregnant women need permission from their regular doctor if they want to get the injection at a workplace clinic, pharmacy or anywhere else but their local doctor's office. This is not the case.
Another common misconception about the influenza jab is that it can cause the disease. This is untrue. Vaccines contain either viruses that have been inactivated or that have no viral material at all. The most common side effects of vaccination are soreness, swelling and redness around the injection site, or low-grade fever, headache and muscular aches and pains.
It is important to note that influenza is a respiratory disease. It is not to be mistaken with what people call stomach flu, which consists of vomiting, nausea and diarrhea. While these may accompany influenza, when these symptoms present on their own they are not presumptive of influenza.
