{"id":55,"date":"2020-10-13T12:39:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T12:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atm\/?p=55"},"modified":"2020-10-13T16:40:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T16:40:16","slug":"facts-about-flu-vaccination-what-every-au-pair-should-know-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atm\/2020\/10\/13\/facts-about-flu-vaccination-what-every-au-pair-should-know-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts about Flu Vaccination! What Every Au Pair Should Know."},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Facts about Flu Vaccination! What Every Au Pair Should Know.<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2014\/01\/flu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-253\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2014\/01\/flu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The information contained in this article was obtained from The Centers for Disease Control And Prevention. For more information, please go to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/\">\u00a0https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The best way to protect yourself and your host family against influenza (flu) is to get a flu vaccine. Flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization, or even death. CDC recommends everyone six months and older get an annual flu vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>Au pairs can get a flu vaccination at many locations( urgent care centers, Pharmacies, Doctor&#8217;s office, Public health centers.) Costco and your county health clinic may offer the best cost.<\/p>\n<p>The average cost is 20 to 40 dollars. Au Pair insurance will not cover the cost of flu vaccination. Most host families will gladly pay for your flu shot.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are some key reasons to get a flu vaccine?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The flu vaccine has been shown to reduce flu illnesses, hospitalization, and even death in children and young adults.<\/li>\n<li>While some people who get vaccinated still get sick, flu vaccination has been shown in several studies to reduce the severity of illness.<\/li>\n<li>A vaccine is cheaper than the illness. The average cost for a patient with flu is minimal $1000.00<\/li>\n<li>3.7 days to 5.7 days is the average length of time someone is not able to work due to being sick with the Flu.<\/li>\n<li>Having a complicated Flu illness could end your Au Pair term early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Misconceptions about the Flu Vaccine:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can a flu vaccine give you the flu?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No, flu vaccines cannot cause flu illness. Flu vaccines given with a needle (i.e., flu shots) are currently made in two ways: the vaccine is made either with a) flu viruses that have been \u2018inactivated\u2019 (killed) and that therefore are not infectious, or b) using only a single gene from a flu virus (as opposed to the full virus) in order to produce an immune response without causing infection.<\/p>\n<h4>Is it better to get the flu than the flu vaccine?<\/h4>\n<p>No. Flu can be a serious disease, particularly among young children, older adults, and people with certain chronic health conditions, such as asthma, heart disease or diabetes. Any flu infection can carry a risk of serious complications, hospitalization or death, even among otherwise healthy children and adults.\u00a0 Most people suffering from flu illness miss 4 to 7 days of work and will spend $250.00 to 1000.00 dollars in health care costs (http:\/\/theweek.com\/articles\/471450\/cost-getting-flu-by-numbers.) <span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Therefore, getting vaccinated is a safer and less costly choice than risking illness to obtain immune protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2014\/03\/Emergency-Room-picture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-297\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2014\/03\/Emergency-Room-picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"176\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Is the flu vaccine safe?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/10\/Its-safe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-531\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/10\/Its-safe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFlu vaccines have a good safety record. Hundreds of millions of<br \/>\nAmericans have safely received flu vaccines over the past 50 years.<br \/>\nExtensive research supports the safety of seasonal flu vaccines.<br \/>\nEach year, CDC works with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration<br \/>\n(FDA) and other partners to ensure the highest safety standards for<br \/>\nflu vaccines. More information about the safety of flu vaccines is<br \/>\navailable at www.cdc.gov\/flu\/protect\/vaccine\/vaccinesafety.htm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the side effects of flu vaccines?<\/strong><br \/>\nFlu shots: Flu shots are made using killed flu viruses (for inactivated<br \/>\nvaccines), or without flu virus at all (for the recombinant vaccine). So,<br \/>\nyou cannot get flu from a flu shot. Some minor side effects that may<br \/>\noccur include soreness, redness and\/or swelling where the shot was<br \/>\ngiven, low-grade fever, and aches. If these problems occur, they are usually mild and go away on their own, but serious reactions are also possible. Almost all people who receive flu vaccine have no serious problems from it.<br \/>\n<strong>When and Where to get vaccinated?\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/10\/guy-with-needle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-530\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/10\/guy-with-needle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"103\" height=\"103\" \/><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nYou should get a flu vaccine by the end of October. However, as long<br \/>\nas flu viruses are circulating, vaccination should continue throughout<br \/>\nflu season, even in January or later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facts about Flu Vaccination! What Every Au Pair Should Know. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2014\/01\/flu.jpg\"><\/a> The information contained in this article was obtained from The Centers for Disease Control And Prevention. For more information, please go to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/\">\u00a0https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/<\/a> The best way to protect yourself and your host family against influenza (flu) is to get a flu vaccine. 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