Vaccine schedules differ from country to country based on various reasons, but so do many aspects of health care. Carolyn, BSN, gave me the inside scoop on vaccine administration, hesitancy, and her experiences as a registered nurse in public health in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Social media has made it easy for people to voice their political views and issues with trust in the government. Federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) come up a lot with those questioning vaccines, so I wonder: Have vaccination rates been falling due to lost trust in public health agencies? […]
Little girl to the nurse before getting the flu shot, “Will it hurt?” The nurse says, “It feels like a bee sting.” Cue hysteria! Bee stings hurt, and that’s a scary statement! No one, especially a child, is going to willingly stick out their arm and say, “Go ahead and sting me, bee.” It’s an […]