Should you get vaccinated against the flu this year? That is the question we are trying to answer in this episode of Travelling Science!
We will be discussing how the influenza virus spreads between us and what you can do to protect yourself from getting sick this winter, vaccinated or not.
We will also talk about how the flu vaccine works, what it contains, and why we need a new influenza vaccination every single year.
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/dLGkPRxIywA
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Influenza B Breakthrough Research
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/influenza-b-breakthrough-unveils-promising-targets-vaccine-development
How Influenza Spreads
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/spread.htm
Vaccine History
https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/different-types-vaccines
Centre for Disease Control Flu Vaccine Advice
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm
How Flu Vaccines Are Made
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/how-fluvaccine-made.htm
Live Attenuated Vaccines vs. Inactivated Vaccines
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa065368
2018-19 Vaccine Efficacy Statistics
https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciz1244/5697292
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Chapters:
00:00 Travelling Science Intro
02:14 The Influenza Virus
04:31 How to Protect Yourself
06:59 When are people most infectious?
08:37 The Flu Vaccine
10:09 Cutting Edge Influenza Discovery
11:56 Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness
13:13 TAKE AWAY MESSAGE!
13:53 The Flu vs. The Common Cold
15:07 How The Flu Vaccine Works
17:14 Are Vaccines Safe?
19:31 Influenza Vaccine Conclusion
21:00 Bonus Secret Ending!
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