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Gretchen LaSalle MD
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Flu Vaccine Quiz

1. The flu shot protects you from the stomach flu.

  A. True.
  B. False.

 

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Dr. LaSalle writes about vaccines, prevention, wellness, and following your passions. Her advice for the family, from the early years to the golden years, seeks to help others lead their healthiest, happiest, and most fulfilled lives.

Vaccine Video/Story of the Week

Vox.com explains what a COVID-19 vaccine’s “efficacy rate” actually means. Follow this link to see the video.
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What’s New in Vaccine Science?

Summary of Research: This article explores the use of inoculation theory in creating positive and resistant attitudes toward desirable health behaviors. Inoculation theory proposes that “attitudes can be inoculated against persuasive attacks in much the same way that one’s immune system can be inoculated against viral attacks”. Imagine its use in bolstering parents against future anti-vaccine arguments that might lead them away from the healthy choice to vaccinate.

Primary Research: Compton J, Jackson B, Dimmock JA. Persuading others to avoid persuasion: inoculation theory and resistant health attitudes. Front Psychol. 2016;7:122
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