Reply separately to two of your classmates posts (See attached classmates posts, post#1 and post#2). INSTRUCTIONS: "In your reply to each of your peers, discuss content that you learned while explorin

POST # 2 COURTNEY

The purpose of this discussion is to assess a case study of two patients who are planning on being around children and want to assure they are properly immunized. The first patient is a 72-year-old man who is refusing a flu vaccine due to a fear of becoming ill like a neighbor had post vaccination. The first topic I would discuss with this man is that the flu is more dangerous for those that are 65 and older with higher complications and mortality rates (CDC, 2019). The fear of getting sick from the flu vaccine is a common misconception. Most flu vaccines are inactivated which means they are killed before injection. Some people can get symptoms such as fevers and headaches, but they tend to only last a day or two (CDC, 2020). In my own practice as a nurse I have recommended to those concerned about becoming ill post vaccine to wait until they are feeling optimal health wise and can rest for the remainder of the day. I have personally gotten the flu vaccine while already fighting off an illness and it did make be become sicker. However, every other time I have received the vaccine I have just had some fatigue during the rest of the day.  
The 67-year-old woman should be educated that having shingles does not prevent shingles from reappearing in the future and therefore a vaccine is suggested. The recommendation according to the CDC is to wait until the rash from the shingles has completely resolved prior to receiving the vaccine (CDC, 2018). You can get the flu vaccine and shingles vaccine at the same time in different sites. There are heightened risks for visiting children as well as they are often susceptible to passing along germs. Children of those ages tend to be in play groups or school with other children and the chances of them carrying the flu and passing it along are high.
References
CDC. (2018, January 25). Shingles Zostavax Vaccination. Retrieved July 14, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shingles/public/zostavax/index.html
CDC. (2019, November 21). People 65 Years and Older & Influenza. Retrieved July 14, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/65over.htm
CDC. (2020, September 25). Misconceptions about Seasonal Flu and Flu Vaccines. Retrieved July 14, 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm