Common Myths About The Flu Among Healthcare Workers

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  • 2. 

    The flu vaccine is not safe.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    FACT: You cannot get the flu from a flu vaccine. According to the CDC, almost all people who receive the influenza vaccine have no serious problems from it. However, on rare ocassions, flu vaccination can cause serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions.

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    I work in a large health care facility where many staff members get the flu vaccine. One less person who gets vaccinated won’t make a difference.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    FACT: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that all healthcare workers get a flu vaccine every year. In past years, flu infections in hospitals and long-term care facilities have been attributed to low vaccination rates among healthcare workers. According to the CDC, getting vaccinated against the flu every year is the most effective method for preventing the flu and its complications.

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    I don’t have any flu symptoms so I cannot pass the flu to my patients.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    FACT: The flu is contagious and can be deadly. Even if you don’t show symptoms of having the flu, you can still pass the virus to patients.

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    Antibiotics can work just as well as the flu vaccine.

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    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    FACT: Antibiotics do not fight infections caused by viruses, such as the flu. Antibiotics cannot be used to treat the flu and will not prevent the spread of flu. Antibiotics are not a substitute for the flu vaccine, which helps prevent flu infection.

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    By January, it’s too late to get the flu vaccine.

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    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    FACT: It's not too late to be vaccinated in January. Yearly flu vaccination should begin in September, or as soon as the vaccine is available, and continue throughout the flu season, which can last as late as May.

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    It is not important for healthcare workers to be vaccinated against the flu if they are healthy.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    FACT: Even if you are healthy, as a healthcare worker, it is important to get the flu vaccine every year. You could be at risk of getting the flu and passing it to others because of your close contact with patients.

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  • 8. 

    To protect myself against the 2009 H1N1 flu strain and seasonal flu, I need to get two vaccines.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    FACT: You only need to get one vaccine to help protect against seasonal flu and the 2009 H1N1 flu strain. This flu season, the flu vaccine offers protection against both strains.

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