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Flu resources from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Frugal Nurse Posted on November 12, 2019 by Frugal NurseNovember 11, 2019

The CDC reached out and asked that I join other health professionals in sharing this Flu Prevention Resource Sheet. It’s full of flu facts, tips, and helpful links. Sláinte, FN

The Flu Prevention Resource Sheet

for Healthcare Workers, Teachers and Concerned Parents

The U.S. flu season is just beginning, and can last until May (with peak infections hitting between December and February). While it’s far too early to predict … read on

Posted in Be informed | Tagged colds-and-flu, kids-health, prevention, vaccination | Leave a reply

Get your flu shot (because the 2019-20 flu season may be bad)

Frugal Nurse Posted on October 22, 2019 by Frugal NurseOctober 21, 2019

get your flu shotYesterday I got my flu shot.

Here’s what I’d like you to know about the flu shot.

The flu shot takes about 2 weeks to reach it’s max protectiveness, so I like to get it around mid-October.

Flu seasons vary from year to year. Some years the flu comes early in November or December; other years, like last year, it peaks late in April or May.

Experts are warning … read on

Posted in Stay healthy | Tagged colds-and-flu, prevention, vaccination | Leave a reply

7 vaccinations adults should get (or make sure you’ve had)

Frugal Nurse Posted on September 10, 2019 by Frugal NurseSeptember 29, 2019

7 vaccinations adults should getKids recently started another School Year. Most parents, I hope, made sure their children’s vaccinations were up to date.

But adults need vaccinations, too. So it’s a great time for all parents—and all adults—to double check that you’ve had the recommended vaccinations for your age group.

Here is a list of 7 vaccinations adults should get, or at least talk to a care provider about.

1. Seasonal flu shot

A … read on

Posted in Stay healthy | Tagged prevention, vaccination

The vaccination debate: A doctor’s commentary

Frugal Nurse Posted on August 29, 2019 by Frugal NurseAugust 28, 2019

August is National Immunization Awareness Month.

I’m very much pro-vaccines, and I’ve written many posts on the topic. I’ll link to some at the bottom of the post.

But first I want to share this video of one of my favorite medical vloggers, Doctor Mike, as he comments on the debate between pro-vaxxers and anti-vaxxers on YouTube’s Middle Ground series.

What I like … read on

Posted in Be informed | Tagged doctors, education, vaccination, videos

Why vaccines are necessary

Frugal Nurse Posted on April 2, 2019 by Frugal NurseApril 1, 2019

why vaccines are necessaryTwo deadly diseases

Measles and the flu have been two popular topics in our local news.

Oddly enough, my husband has a connection to both these viral epidemics!

Since January, our state (Washington) has been dealing with a measles outbreak. It began when an unvaccinated adult returned from overseas, unknowingly infected with the measles. This person went to many public places and exposed countless individuals to the virus.

One … read on

Posted in Stay healthy | Tagged colds-and-flu, evidence-based, kids-health, prevention, vaccination

Shingrix vaccine for shingles

Frugal Nurse Posted on March 12, 2019 by Frugal NurseApril 3, 2019

shingrixUpdate April 2019: Shingrix is too popular and there is a shortage! Ask your pharmacy about getting on a waiting list so they can contact you when the vaccine is available again. It may be 6-8 months.

A new vaccine for shingles

I’m scheduled for an annual exam later this month. As I was perusing the long list of preventive health recommendations for adults, I noticed the shingles vaccine is … read on

Posted in Stay healthy | Tagged drugs-and-supplements, prevention, vaccination

Protect yourself from the measles

Frugal Nurse Posted on January 29, 2019 by Frugal NurseJanuary 31, 2019

protect yourself from the measlesAnother measles outbreak

My state, Washington, has one of the highest vaccine opt out rates in the country.

Not good.

Thanks to a recent outbreak of measles here, a state of emergency has been declared and legislators have introduced a bill to eliminate the personal exemption for the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella).

Good.

Washington is one of only 18 states that allows parents to refuse vaccinations for … read on

Posted in Be informed | Tagged kids-health, prevention, vaccination

Being thankful for modern medicine

Frugal Nurse Posted on January 3, 2019 by Frugal NurseJanuary 2, 2019

being thankful for modern medicineLife before vaccines and antibiotics

I know I complain a lot about our current healthcare system and the overuse of medical care.

BUT, I am also very thankful for the advances medicine has made in the last 100 years or so.

The reminder to be more appreciative comes from the hours I spent over the holidays reading old family journals, letters and postcards, most of them dated between 1900 and … read on

Posted in Be informed | Tagged drugs-and-supplements, prevention, vaccination

It’s time for the seasonal flu shot 2018

Frugal Nurse Posted on September 13, 2018 by Frugal NurseSeptember 12, 2018

seasonal flu shot 2018Get ready for flu season

Last year’s flu season was nasty.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) labeled it a “high severity season” because the circulating strains of influenza virus were especially virulent and the season lasted longer than usual.

It’s impossible to predict when flu season will start, but it could be as early as October. The CDC recommends getting your flu shot by the end of October, but … read on

Posted in Stay healthy | Tagged colds-and-flu, kids-health, prevention, vaccination

August is National Immunization Month

Frugal Nurse Posted on August 7, 2018 by Frugal NurseAugust 6, 2018

national immunization monthIt’s time for those back-to-school shots!

It’s that time of year when the days shorten, stores advertise back-to-school clothes, and parents scramble to make appointments with their kids’ pediatricians for sport physicals and immunizations.

At least, I hope they do.

I am a fervent believer in vaccinations, even though I live in the state (Washington) with–sadly–the highest “opt out” rate  in the country.

In 1998 a medical journal published … read on

Posted in Stay healthy | Tagged evidence-based, kids-health, prevention, vaccination

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