A nurse is presenting community education regarding vaccines for influenza. Which information should the nurse plan to include?
1. Everyone should receive an injection of influenza vaccine every year.
2. Children should not receive influenza immunizations until age 10.
3. Intranasal vaccine is available for infants.
4. Many adults have a choice between injectable and intranasal forms of immunization.
5. A child's first immunization will consist of two injections given 1 month apart.
Correct Answer: 4,5
Rationale 1: Injection is not the only form of influenza immunization.
Rationale 2: Influenza immunizations are started earlier than age 10.
Rationale 3: There is no intranasal vaccine for infants.
Rationale 4: An intranasal influenza vaccine is available for many adults.
Rationale 5: A child's first immunization consists of an injection followed by a second injection in 1 month. After this initial immunization the schedule changes to 1 immunization per year.
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