Vaccinations

Influenza Vaccinations (Flu Shots)

Flu vaccinations are available October through January. Doctors recommend that most people get a flu shot every year. This is especially important for older people and those who might be severely affected by the flu, such as those with chronic respiratory illnesses or those who have conditions that affect their immune systems.

We offer a statewide network of professionals to offer On Site vaccinations. We offer convenience, affordability and efficiency. Keep your staff healthy with proactive care. Direct billing is available along with payroll deductions or direct payment from the attendee.

MYTH:	You can get sick from the flu vaccination
FACT:	The vaccine that is given now is synthetic and therefore is not a live virus. If you are not currently contagious there is no way that you can get the flu from the vaccine. 7-8 years ago the vaccine was a live virus and people got very sick from the vaccination. That is no longer the case. Everyone is recommended to get the vaccine yearly.

TB Tests

PPD TB tests are available year round. The injection is done on site at your convenience. The medical staff returns in 48 hours to personally check the site of testing. A confirmation letter is provided for the personnel file. Any test that shows an abnormality is referred direct to their primary care physician.

Hepatitis B Vaccinations

Routine pre-exposure vaccinations should be considered for groups of adults who are risk of infection. Those at risk are:

• Clients in institutions for developmentally disabled as well as staff
• Immigrants/refugees from areas of high risk
• Patients of hemodialysis units (contact with large amounts of blood)
• Intravenous drug users
• Homosexual males
• Household contracts of HBV carriers (all members of household where carrier is identified)
• Recipients of certain blood products
• Alaskan natives, Pacific Islanders
• Male Prisoners
• Health Care workers with frequent blood contacts

Schedule of vaccinations
The usual schedule for adults is two doses separated by no more than 4 weeks, and a third dose 4-6 months after the second dose. If an accelerated schedule is needed, the minimum interval between the first two doses is 4 weeks and the minimum interval between the second and third doses is 8 weeks. However the first and third dose should be separated by no less than 4 months. Doses given at less than these minimum intervals should not be counted as part of the vaccinations series. If the three doses are not administered the series is not counted and the complete treatment of 3 vaccinations must be administered.

Hepatitis A Vaccinations

Hepatitis A is a liver disease that is caused by hepatitis A virus. Persons with hepatitis A may not have any signs or symptoms of the disease. Older persons are more likely to have symptoms than children. The symptoms may include fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal discomfort, dark urine, and jaundice, symptoms usually last less then 2 months. The average incubation period for hepatitis A is 28 days.

Hepatitis A is diagnosed with a blood test. It is spread from person to person by putting something in the mouth that has been contaminated with the stool of a person with hepatitis A. This type of transmission is more easily spread in areas where there are poor sanitary conditions or where good personal hygiene is not observed

Most infections result from contact with a household member or sex partner who has hepatitis A. Casual contact, as in the usual office, factory, or school setting, does not spread the disease.

Protection against hepatitis A begins four weeks after the first dose of the vaccine. Once you have been exposed, the vaccine is not licensed.

Hepatitis A Vaccination is recommended for the following groups:

• Persons traveling to or working in countries that have high or intermediate rates of hepatitis A
• Children in Communities that have high rates of hepatitis A and periodic hepatitis A outbreaks
• Men who have sex with men
• Illegal Drug Users
• Persons who have occupational risk for infection
• Persons who have chronic liver disease
• Persons who have clotting factor disorders

Schedule of vaccinations
The second dose is given six to twelve months after the first dose.

Pneumococcal Pneumonia Vaccine

The vaccine is an immunization, developed in 1977, that protects against the pneumococcal bacteria. These bacteria can cause not only infections of the lungs (pneumonia), but also infections of the blood (bacteremia), the covering of the brain (meningitis), and other parts of the body. The vaccine protects against most but not all of the bacteria that cause pneumococcal disease. A booster vaccine is needed every 5-6 years. Please check with your physician before getting a booster shot.

Pneumococcal disease is a constant threat. The risk of getting pneumococcal disease increases after age 40, doubling after age 60.

Pneumococcal pneumonia affects nearly 500,000 Americans every year, the majority of who are age 65 or older. About 46,000 die from it every year. The vaccine can be given at the same time as the flu shot without increasing side effects.

Who should have the vaccine?

• Persons 65 or over older (people age 50-64 can also benefit because of their high risk of getting pneumonia)
• Adults with chronic diseases of the lungs, heart, liver, or kidneys
• Adults with diabetes, alcoholism, or cirrhosis
• Adults with Hodgkin’s disease, multiple myeloma, or lymphoma
• Adults anticipating having chemotherapy for cancer, by having the shot at least 2 weeks before chemotherapy starts
• People over age 2 years with sickle cell disease or who have had their spleens removed
• People over 2 years of age with HIV infections or other conditions in which the body has weakened immune system (it cannot fight off germs), such as after organ transplant

Do not take the vaccine if you:

• Have an infection now
• Are allergic to Thimerosal (a preservative) or have had an allergic reaction to the vaccine in the past.

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