Statistics released by the American College Health Association show that in the past, the meningococcal disease was highest among children six to 36 months of age. But within the past few years, the rising number of outbreaks has increased in schools, universities and other organization-based settings. Marr has gone to numerous college campuses with Vaccess, administering vaccines. USC, Cal Tech Pasadena and Loyola Marymount are some of the universities that have had Vaccess visit their campus. The influenza vaccine, which helps prevent getting the flu, was the other vaccine available at the clinic.
Influenza is a virus that spreads from infected persons to the nose or throat of others.
The flu vaccine is propagated in chicken embryos and inactivated with formaldehyde. Therefore, the CDC recommends that people who have had serious allergic reactions to eggs to talk with their doctors before receiving the vaccine. This morning we had mostly staff coming in to get the flu shot. VaccessHealth has patients read over a consent form before getting the flu shot. It includes information on who should and shouldn't get the vaccine.