JESS, SARA, GINA, DABRINA, COLLEEN

Flu Shots in the Workplace

What is the flu shot??

An influenza vaccine administered by injection

Recommended annually !!!

Statistics

1981- CDC has recommended that all HC professionals to receive the flu shot

By 2020 the Healthy People Program set a goal to increase the annual percent of persons vaccinated by 90%

By 2011-2012 the uptake of the flu shot is going to increase to 67%

Summer 2011 – 20 states have made legislation for mandatory flu shots

Plaaces where flu shots are required

Reading HospitalThe Highlands Wyomissing Garden spot

Pros

Prevents the fluHelp protect people who are at greater risk

of getting seriously ill from fluMay make your illness milder if you do get

sick Reduce the risk of more serious flu outcomes:

hospitalizations and deaths.

Cons

Serious and sometimes fatal side effectsContains harmful ingredients

Aluminum- excess can cause neurological harmMandatory vaccines infringe on

constitutionally religious freedom

Viewpoints

Should be mandatory for healthcare organizations Working with sick patients

Can cause illnesses BUT the shot will also prevent an the virus

Review

Pros Cons Who should ?Who can not ? Why?

Questions??

References

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/general/flu-vaccine-benefits.pdf

https://www.kentlaw.iit.edu/Documents/Institutes%20and%20Centers/ILW/Jackson%20Louis%20Writing%20Competition/healthcare-workers-religious-objections-to-influenza-vaccination.pdf

http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/flu%20shot