Flu shot reminder.Influenza shots are definitely recommended for persons with HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. or immune deficiencies. [1] They are often given in October or November, before the flu season
Where can you get the shots? A good place to ask is where you usually get health care. If that doesn't work, a number of drugstore chains and other organizations have a traveling flu clinic that goes from store to store. These may be available only once at a particular location, and will usually charge a fee, often about $25. The two we checked, CVS (1) (Concurrent Versions System) A version control system for Unix that was initially developed as a series of shell scripts in the mid-1980s. CVS maintains the changes between one source code version and another and stores all the changes in one file. and Walgreens, have online locators to find a site near you; many only give shots once, as early as October, so it's a good idea to make plans early. Note that people with HIV should get the flu shots (not the FluMist nasal spray Nasal sprays are used for the nasal delivery of a drug or drugs, generally to alleviate cold or allergy symptoms such as nasal congestion. Although delivery methods vary, most nasal sprays function by instilling a fine mist into the nostril by action of a hand-operated pump , since that contains a weakened live virus and could be dangerous for persons with immune deficiency; it is only approved for healthy people between the ages of 2 and 49). The shot does not have live virus, and cannot cause the flu. In some cases, anti-flu drugs are recommended for people with HIV who are likely to be exposed to someone with the flu. [1] In the U.S., the proportion of people with HIV getting the annual flu shot has risen "from 28.5% in the 1990 to 41.6% in the 2002 influenza season" [2]--improvement but still short of the U.S. government goal of 60% by 2010. In comparison, in countries with near-universal healthcare, up to 92% of people with HIV get the shot [2]. Incidentally, the 1990-2002 figures were published in July 2007; it takes a while for the wheels to turn in U.S. medicine and research. A way to deal with this problem is to use real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. centers when possible. References [1.] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. has a flu information page, http://www.edc.gov/flu/ It links to a page of information for persons with HIV, http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/hiv-flu.htm (last updated September 19, 2007 or later, despite references to the 2004-05 influenza season). [2.] Gallagher KM, Juhasz M, Harris NS, and Teshale EH. Predictors of influenza vaccination in HIV-infected patients in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , 1990-2002. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2007; volume 196, pages 339-346, or free full text at http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/JID/journal/issues/v196n3/37548 /37548.html |
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