Why should I get Vaccinated? by https://padlet.com/tgr30/89ptm6l8f39h Made with an open mind en-us 2017-10-23 10:49:01 UTC 2017-10-23 11:26:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Flu vaccine can: keep you from getting flu, make flu less severe if you do get it, and keep you from spreading flu to your family and other people tgr30 https://padlet.com/tgr30/89ptm6l8f39h/wish/199510653 2017-10-23 11:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tgr30/89ptm6l8f39h/wish/199510653 Dangers of not getting the vaccine tgr30 https://padlet.com/tgr30/89ptm6l8f39h/wish/199511227 Flu can also lead to pneumonia and blood infections, and cause diarrhea and seizures in children.  If you have a medical condition, such as heart or lung disease, flu can make it worse.

Flu is more dangerous for some people. Infants and young children, people 65 years of age and older, pregnant women, and people with certain health conditions or a weakened immune system are at greatest risk.  
Each year thousands of people in the United States die from flu, and many more are hospitalized. 

]]> 2017-10-23 11:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tgr30/89ptm6l8f39h/wish/199511227 MYTH: "The flu shot causes the flu" tgr30 https://padlet.com/tgr30/89ptm6l8f39h/wish/199511663 There is no live flu virus in flu shots.  They cannot cause the flu. 
There are many flu viruses, and they are always changing. Each year a new flu vaccine is made to protect against three or four viruses that are likely to cause disease in the upcoming flu season. But even when the vaccine doesn’t exactly match these viruses, it may still provide some protection

]]> 2017-10-23 11:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tgr30/89ptm6l8f39h/wish/199511663 Who should not take the flu vaccine? tgr30 https://padlet.com/tgr30/89ptm6l8f39h/wish/199512227 Some people should not get this vaccine
Tell the person who is giving you the vaccine:

 If you have any severe, life-threatening allergies.  

If you ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction after a dose of flu vaccine, or have a severe allergy to any part of this vaccine, you may be advised not to get vaccinated.  Most, but not all, types of flu vaccine contain a small amount of egg protein.   

  • If you ever had Guillain-Barré Syndrome (also called GBS). 
Some people with a history of GBS should not get this vaccine. This should be discussed with your doctor.

  • If you are not feeling well.  
It is usually okay to get flu vaccine when you have a mild illness, but you might be asked to come back when you feel better.  

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