DYING, ILLNESS, AND AGING WITH GRACE

Flu: Quick Start Resources
• CDC's Flu Overview
• Emergency Flu Symptoms (VeryWellHealth) Symptoms such as difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, and chest pain or severe abdominal pain indicate a need to go to the hospital. Click here for all symptoms and more information: https://www.verywellhealth.com/when-you-should-go-to-the-hospital-with-the-flu-770306
• Flu Prevention Prevent the flu to the best of your ability by taking certain key steps such as vaccinating and keeping your hands and common surfaces clean. Learn more tips here: www.healthyessentials.com/wellness-solutions/cold-flu-prevention-tips
• Flu Vaccine Finder (CDC)

Flu Vaccine Fact List
• Flu Shot Fact and Fiction (NPR)
• Flu Vaccine Side Effects
• Complete Guide to the 2019-2020 Influenza Vaccine

Overcoming Flu Vaccine Hesitancy

When Flu Facts Aren't Enough, Use Persuasion: Managing Vaccine Resistant Attitudes and Beliefs
• Talking Points About the Flu
• Flu Shots and Persuasion
• Seven Ways to Talk to the Vaccine Hesitant that might actually change their minds.
• How to Respond to Vocal Vaccine Deniers in Public (Best Practice Guidance)
• Explaining 'Herd Immunity' May Convince More People to Get Flu Shots
• Anonymous Nurse: Convincing Patients to Get Vaccinated Is Becoming More Difficult
• Patients Skeptical of the Flu Vaccine? Here’s How to Reason With Them
• Understanding Extreme Vaccine Hesitancy Anti-Vaxxers: Singular in Focus, Varied in Argument. Four distinct types of anti-vaccination content seen in Facebook posts: 1) Mistrust of scientific community ("doctors uneducated, parents need to educate selves"), mandatory vaccination threatens ability to make decisions about own children; 2) mistrust of chemicals in vaccines, preference for homeopathic approaches; 3) Safety-- belief that vaccines cause autism, that kids who don't get vaccinated are healthier; 4) 'Conspiracy: government "hides" information that anti-vaccination groups believe to be facts.'