Betsey Stanford's List: Vacinations

• 40,000 to 50,000 American adults die each year fro
• diseases that vaccines could have prevented
• "Thousands of lives could be saved each year if we could increase the number of adults who receive routine and recommended vaccinations. We need a national strategy to make vaccines a regular part of medical care and to educate Americans about the effectiveness and safety of vaccines."
• t getting these vaccines not only causes thousands of preventable deaths, but accou
• nts for $10 billion in preventable health care costs each year, according to the report.

• There are several reasons adults bypass their vaccinations, according to the authors of the report:

  • Access to vaccines is limited since most adults do not work in places that require vaccination.
  • In many cases, insurance does not cover the cost of vaccines.
  • Many adults do not have health insurance and cannot afford vaccines.
  • Many adults believe vaccines aren't safe or effective.
• vaccines
• • n the United States.
  • Vaccine production methods haven't been updated
• There is not enough research and development o

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• FluMist is administered annually, and is approved for the prevention of seasonal influenza in Canadians two to 59 years of age
• t is too soon to make recommendations about the product, the Public Health Agency of Canada said.

• Provinces and territories have already purchased seasonal flu vaccine for the upcoming flu season.

   
• The spray has been used in the U.S. since 2003

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