The population of the nation's capital is approximately 660,000. The population density is around 10,000 per square mile. It does not take a genius to work out that a city of these size with that many people could be brought to its knees in a large-scale epidemic of influenza. Not only that, but who wants to look at a president on television with red eyes and a runny nose. We expect more from the leader of the free world. This is why there is a need for flu shots DC.
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.
Because influenza is caused by a virus, it cannot be controlled by antibiotics or other types of drug. It can, however, be contained by immunization. People who get the jab every year either do not experience the disease or, if they do get it, it is much less serious than if they had not been immunized. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that people at risk get immunized every year.
The current advice is that everyone, with few exceptions, be immunized annually. Some people fall into the high risk category and are particularly encouraged to have the shot. These people are those who are more than 65 years old, children under the age of five, especially those under two, and residents of communal living institutions like nursing homes. Apparently, natives of Alaska and American Indians are at increased risk of flu complications; they, too, are advised to have the jab each year.
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.
Typically, any high-profile health issue will be accompanied by an assort of myths and legends. Influenza is no exception. Some people are of the belief that women who are expecting a baby require special permission from their regular physician if they decide to get their vaccination at a workplace clinic, pharmacy or elsewhere. This is not true.
Another widely held belief is that the influenza vaccination actually causes the disease. This is quite impossible. Either the injection contains no virus whatsoever, or what virus it does contain has been inactivated. Sometimes people get side effects from the jab, for instance, headache, muscular aches or a low fever. Usually, people will feel a little sensitive around the injection site for a day or two.
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.
Because influenza is caused by a virus, it cannot be controlled by antibiotics or other types of drug. It can, however, be contained by immunization. People who get the jab every year either do not experience the disease or, if they do get it, it is much less serious than if they had not been immunized. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that people at risk get immunized every year.
The current advice is that everyone, with few exceptions, be immunized annually. Some people fall into the high risk category and are particularly encouraged to have the shot. These people are those who are more than 65 years old, children under the age of five, especially those under two, and residents of communal living institutions like nursing homes. Apparently, natives of Alaska and American Indians are at increased risk of flu complications; they, too, are advised to have the jab each year.
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.
Typically, any high-profile health issue will be accompanied by an assort of myths and legends. Influenza is no exception. Some people are of the belief that women who are expecting a baby require special permission from their regular physician if they decide to get their vaccination at a workplace clinic, pharmacy or elsewhere. This is not true.
Another widely held belief is that the influenza vaccination actually causes the disease. This is quite impossible. Either the injection contains no virus whatsoever, or what virus it does contain has been inactivated. Sometimes people get side effects from the jab, for instance, headache, muscular aches or a low fever. Usually, people will feel a little sensitive around the injection site for a day or two.
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.
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