Hensley emphasizes that even though the current vaccine does have limitations, people should still
get annual flu shots.
I pledge to: - Clean my hands at all the appropriate times, especially before and after patient care - Be open to a patient or visitor asking if I have cleaned my hands - Encourage my colleagues and patients to clean their hands - Use gloves and other personal protective equipment the right way -
Get an annual flu shot and other necessary vaccines and encourage my patients to do the same - Stay home if I feel sick - Help prevent antibiotic resistance by understanding when antibiotics are needed and when they are not - Know and follow standard and isolation precaution guidelines - Identify the infection preventionists in my facility and ask how I can assist them in preventing infections - Keep both my patients» environment and my attire clean - Practice safe injection practices: One needle, one syringe, only one time Source: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology http://professionals.site.apic.org/get-social/preventing-infections-starts-with-me/ Derek Butler Chair, MRSA Action UK Email:
[email protected] Website: http://mrsaactionuk.net/pottedhistoryMRSA.html Telephone: 07762 741114
Despite the limitations of the seasonal influenza vaccine, people should still
get their annual flu shot, say the authors.
Cennimo tells Rutgers Today that
getting an annual flu shot is far more important than many people realize.
Remember that these steps are in addition to
getting an annual flu shot, steering clear of people who are ill and, to protect others, covering your nose and mouth if you're sick and sneezing.
And for years, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and other groups have recommended that people with heart disease
get an annual flu shot.
Getting an annual flu shot and recommended pneumonia vaccines also protect against infection.
When it comes to preventing the flu the single best defense is to
get an annual flu shot.
For example, policyholders can earn up to 30 points a day for physical activity, 200 points for having a dental screening, 400 points for
getting an annual flu shot, and up to 500 points a year for taking part in athletic events, such as a 5K.
Not exact matches
Syringe rhymes with cringe, a poetic coincidence not lost on those who
get wobbly even thinking about their
annual flu shot.
Despite her persistence, her parenting via fearmongering was one of the reasons turmeric didn't originally gain much traction in our household; was it really turmeric milk that prevented me from
getting the
flu for over a decade, or a hypochondriac's adherence to an
annual flu shot schedule?
Specifically, immune system CD4 and CD8 T - cells — which target viruses — had more disease - fighting capability «after multiple
annual vaccinations» than those in people who didn't
get the yearly
flu shot, the investigators found.
If you have Medicare, make sure you
get your free
annual flu shot and vaccines for hepatitis B and pneumococcus, a common cause of pneumonia.