Not only should consumers be informed about childhood vaccinations but so should nurses and everybody in the healthcare profession. Consumers should know what type of vaccinations their children are supposed to get, the vaccination schedule, what ingredients make up the vaccinations, and what possible side effects could happen. As a consumer you should know what disease that vaccine is preventing, how that disease is transmitted, and how it can be prevented. Know what the actual symptoms are of the disease versus the symptoms of the vaccine, such as redness around the injection site. Some vaccinations should not be given to children who are allergic to eggs, gelatin, or the antibiotic neomycin. There are three exceptions from mandatory vaccinations and those are religious, medical, and philosophical. Any consumer should do their research before getting any vaccine or major medical procedure.
Nurses and healthcare professionals need to be informed because they are the people doing the exams on the patients, giving the shots, and overlooking the patients overall health. If a child has just come in for a vaccination and then returns with fever and swelling around the injection site you, as the nurse or healthcare provider, would want to be informed as to what was going on. Is this child having an allergic reaction, or is this just normal for this type of vaccination? Also, if a child is coming in with certain symptoms of a disease, you would want to know if it was because they had not had a vaccination and they were in need of a vaccine or if they had actually developed that disease. These are all important questions to know whether you are a consumer or a nurse or a healthcare provider.
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4 comments:
I work in a Dallas hospital and am constantly looking for information to share with the clinical staff about flu vaccinations. Our rate of innoculations last year was 64% which I hear is above the national 42% for healthcare providers.
Our goal for this year's flu season is 75%.
Thanks for all the good information
Thank you for the great information.
Nurses and healthcare providers/professionals also should be aware of current vaccinations because they also get vaccinated in order to work in the hospital/medical setting. Great article!
Agree, health care professionals are there to provide information to the public. It is very important for them to know all the vaccination updates and be able to explain to the public.
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