Vaccine Questions? We’ve Got Answers
Posted on October 6th, 2009 by Wendy Harman
Sharon Stanley, American Red Cross Chief Nurse, answers common questions about the H1N1 flu virus.
Part 2 of the 3 video series addresses vaccination confusion and remedies it with real answers. She covers the 3-steps to avoid the flu and emphasizes the importance of vaccination. Issues she confronts include the two vaccination options, the necessity of H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines, the difference between vaccines and antivirals and the age-old misnomer that you can get the flu from the vaccine itself!
Filed under: Preparedness, Video
[...] TO EDITORS: View the American Red Cross Blog at http://redcrosschat.org/2009/10/06/vaccine-questions-weve-got-answers/ to hear directly from Sharon Stanley, Chief Nurse of the American Red Cross. AKPC_IDS += [...]
[...] And how about those vaccines? The Chicago Tribune reports today that the H1N1 vaccine is trickling into the area, but is not yet widely available here. I think that means hold tight for most of us, but there’s more on the way. However, the seasonal flu vaccine IS ready now. Sharon Stanley, American Red Cross Chief Nurse, encourages us to become better informed and offers insights about seasonal and H1N1 flu in this video. Sharon explains how to avoid getting the flu and dispels some myths about vaccination (it can’t give you the flu!) You can find more on the Red Cross Blog. [...]