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Assignment on Influenza Vaccine

   

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Influenza Vaccine
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Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
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INTRODUCTIONInfluenza is generally known as flu, which is infectious disease and caused by influenzavirus.Influenza vaccine protects an individual from getting flu which can be viral for respiratorysystem and it can create serious complications(Diaz Granados and et. al, 2014). This assignmentwill focus on PICO model. MAIN BODYThe pico question is “What is the level of risk of developing pneumonia during fluseason among people who use influenza vaccine as compared to individuals who do notreceive vaccine of influenza”?Patient 65 years oldInterventions Use of the influenza vaccine Comparison Who do not receive influenza vaccine Outcomes Risk of getting pneumonia Influenza is respiratory illness which is caused by influenza virus. This flu is highlycontagious which can spread by sneezes and coughs of infected person (Black and et. al., 2015).According to given scenario, the patient having age of 65 years or above did not taken influenzavaccine then there are major chances to get suffered from pneumonia during seasonal time(Groom And et. al., 2016). The individuals who prefer to gain influenza vaccine on time thenthey can develop strong immunity for flu as well as pneumonia in order to avoid the same forremaining healthy (Kissling and Valenciano, 2016). Prevention for this virus is very essential to avoid health risks. Commonly influenzaspread during seasonal period and which can be prevented by taking vaccination every year(Belongia and et. al., 2016).However, the flu antiviral drugs can also be used because it canprevent flu and some preventive measures like avoiding close contact with people who arealready infected with influenza virus (Flannery and et. al., 2015). Meanwhile, the sickindividuals is required to stay at home as sickness of flu can be increased and there are chancesto get attack by influenza virus (Lv and et. al., 2016). Moreover, covering mouth and nose isessential while coughing and sneezing because it helps to prevent risk of flu as well as
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