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INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS-KNOW THE FACTS

NWACC

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Introduction

Working with the VA Hospital in Northwest Arkansas, to find out the number of patients who received flu vaccinations, as well as state some common facts about the flu.

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Contacts Washington County VA Hospital

Judy McKee Office of Public Affairs

479-587-5968

Kate Davis Primary Care

479-443-4301 ext. 5486

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What is a Flu Vaccination?

A flu vaccination is an inactivated vaccine containing a killed virus.

Each vaccine contains three influenza viruses.

The viruses in the vaccine change each year based on international surveillance, and scientists’ estimations about which types and strains of viruses will circulate each given year.

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How is a flu vaccine administered?

The most common form of flu vaccinations are shots.

Nasal spray flu vaccinations are another example, these are made from live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu.

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VA patients who received flu vaccines

45,000VETERANS

The VA received 25,000 vaccinations

to give out to patients.The VA hospitalgave out 18,216 flu vaccinationsto its patients.

There were about 7,300 patients seen

for the flu.

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HYPOTHESIS We feel that flu shots are very

effective in combating the flu virus during the height of the flu season.

We also feel that this project will help people make an informed decision about flu vaccines.

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Technology used

Microsoft Power Point Microsoft Word

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Team members and Division of labor Daniel Rojas Sara Harrison The division of labor for this project

was evenly divided between both team members; both of us worked on compiling data, and informative facts about the flu.