Do You Vaccinate?
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2021-05
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Lea, Maria
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Manz, Carly
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Many individuals under the age of 18 hear the words “getting a (flu) shot” and think of pain or dread the appointment. More times than not, they don’t actually understand the background of why they are getting it or what it does. Once a child turns 18, they can make immunization decisions on their own. Will they continue to receive a flu shot every year? College students perceive themselves as low risk for getting the flu, where in fact, they are most vulnerable because of the accelerated transmission throughout the close contact university (1). I conducted a short randomized and anonymous survey given to the students at Iowa State University aged 18-24 years old essentially asking reasons for receiving and not receiving the flu shot every year. These answers were categorized and generalized to college students and presented in the form of an informational brochure that was provided to Thielen Health Center.
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