GRENADA, West Indies,
Jan. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- More than 92% of doctors and public health specialists
responding to the third "One World,
One Health, One Medicine" poll from
St. George's University recommend that their patients get a flu
vaccine, agreeing with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention's recommendations and believe it will give them a better
chance of fighting off the flu this year.
The international University recently polled its alumni from the
School of Medicine in response to a spate of recent news reports on
this year's flu vaccine and its reported ineffectiveness. Only 7%
of those polled felt that the flu vaccine would not be effective
against the strains of influenza circulating this year.
Here are the results:
- Almost 85% of doctors said that they urge their family to get a
flu vaccine as "the best way to protect yourself against the flu is
to get vaccinated."
- More than 53% of doctors said that their employer required them
to get vaccinated during the flu season.
- Almost 39% of doctors said that as a medical professional they
get vaccinated during the flu season although their employer does
not require it.
- More than 54% of doctors said that their patients expect them
to "practice what they preach" and get a flu shot.
About St. George's
University
St. George's University is a center of
international education, drawing students and faculty from 140
countries to the island of Grenada, in the West Indies, to its programs
in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, science, and
business. St. George's is
affiliated with educational institutions worldwide, including
the United States, the
United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Ireland. The University's over 14,000
graduates include physicians, veterinarians, scientists, and public
health and business professionals across the world. The University
programs are accredited and approved by many governing authorities
and repeatedly recognized as the best in the region. For more
information, visit www.sgu.edu.
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