While many hospitals seemed to scramble this flu season to accommodate unexpected crowds, behind the scenes a small change likely made things better: staff flu shots.
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Nobody in the United States should be forced to put something that toxic into their body if they don't want to. Also, the media and public really need to educate themselves. While there are normally in the neighborhood of 200 viruses circulating that cause the same symptoms as influenza, there are only a couple of those strains that are actually influenza. Even if the vaccine worked, which is highly debatable, the number of people exposed to influenza are only about 1 in 10. Do your homework and stop making it sound like everyone with a cough, fever and nausea has the actual "flu".— tfnj42- People seeking medical attention in hospitals often have weaker immune systems, and are more susceptible to serious complications from influenza. Hospital workers are coming in contact with many patients in a single day and can easily transmit influenza before they feel any symptoms. Influenza is highly contagious, and the fact is that the vaccine prevents 90-98% of the strains circulating this year. Health workers don't have the right to put the people they are caring for at risk for another disease. There is very little to no risk of getting the seasonal influenza vaccine, and a high risk (in that profession) of not getting the vaccine. This is an easy decision. To protect yourself and the people around you: vaccinate. — Skeptic990
- People seeking medical attention in hospitals often have weaker immune systems, and are more susceptible to serious complications from influenza. Hospital workers are coming in contact with many patients in a single day and can easily transmit influenza before they feel any symptoms. Influenza is highly contagious, and the fact is that the vaccine prevents 90-98% of the strains circulating this year. Health workers don't have the right to put the people they are caring for at risk for another disease. There is very little to no risk of getting the seasonal influenza vaccine, and a high risk (in that profession) of not getting the vaccine. This is an easy decision. To protect yourself and the people around you: vaccinate. — Skeptic990
- Glad Henry Hill got his flu shot.— fat tony
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