2022 Seasonal Influenza

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  1. 1. Getting an Influenza vaccination is a _ choice than risking illness to obtain immune protection.
  2. 3. Typically, a person may experience symptoms from 1 to _ days after infection.
  3. 4. Drink plenty of water and other clear liquids to prevent fluid loss: word for fluid loss.
  4. 6. months What is the earliest age that children can get an influenza vaccine?
  5. 7. CDC's vaccine information statement used to document vaccinations.
  6. 9. Advisory body that recommends immunization requirements.
  7. 10. Check with your doctor promptly if you are at higher risk of serious flu complications and you get these type of symptoms.
  8. 11. The most common reactions people have to flu vaccines are considerably less severe than the _ caused by actual flu illness.
  9. 13. Cover your nose and _ with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after use.
  10. 17. If you are sick with flu-like illness, the CDC recommends that you stay home for this amount of time after your fever is gone, except to get medical care or for other necessities.
  11. 19. These have saved more lives than any other medical measure, including antibiotics and surgery.
  12. 20. During travel you should wash your ___ often with soap and running water, especially after coughing or sneezing. (Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer — containing at least 60% alcohol.
  13. 21. The CDC recommends a _ flu vaccine for everyone six months of age and older, with rare exception.
  14. 24. Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be _ with germs like flu.
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  1. 1. Any flu infection can carry a risk of what type of complications?
  2. 2. Influenza (also known as “flu”) is a _ respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses.
  3. 5. Flu vaccination prevents tens of thousands of _ each year.
  4. 8. Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use this type of hand rub.
  5. 12. While sick, try to _ touch as much as possible to keep from infecting others.
  6. 14. Make sure to wash your hands after doing this to a sick person.
  7. 15. Flu vaccinations help protect _ people during and after pregnancy.
  8. 16. Ensures confirmation of series completion.
  9. 18. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System; abbreviation.
  10. 22. Avoid being face-to- _ with the sick person.
  11. 23. People should get vaccinated at least two weeks _ travel because it takes two weeks for vaccine immunity to develop after vaccination.