No one has time to be sick. Time missed from work for bed-rest, doctor visits and pharmacy trips can have a detrimental effect on a companies efficiency and checkbook. On the other hand, taking time out of to visit a doctor for immunizations can also waste time.
StarWellness has the solution.
We offer on-site immunizations for many top preventable dangers.
Advantages of On-Site Vaccinations Services
The effects of all of these conditions can be catastrophic, but they don’t have to be. Here are some of the advantages of on-site immunization:
- Delivers added safety and security directly to your business.
- Minimizes chance of productivity loss.
- Avoids problems (and expenses) early on.
- Engages high-risk employees
- Captures Employee Interest
Our on-site immunizations are cost-effective and convenient. The sooner you get immunized, the less risk you run of getting one of these catastrophic conditions.
Don’t wait. Schedule immunizations today.
Influenza
The FLU is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. The flu can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each year.
Read more about the Flu: The Flu Vaccination Guide
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. It is found in the stool of people with hepatitis A.
It is usually spread by close personal contact and sometimes by eating food or drinking water containing HAV. A person who has hepatitis A can easily pass the disease to others within the same household.
Hepatitis A can cause:
- “flu-like” illness
- jaundice (yellow skin or eyes, dark urine)
- severe stomach pains and diarrhea
Up to 1 in 5 people with hepatitis A have to be hospitalized once a year or more. Adults with hepatitis A are often too ill to work for up to a month.Hepatitis A causes 3-6 deaths per 1,000 cases.
Hepatitis A vaccine can prevent hepatitis A.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a serious infection that affects the liver. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus.
- In 2009, about 38,000 people became infected with hepatitis B.
- Each year about 2,000 to 4,000 people die in the United States from cirrhosis or liver cancer caused by hepatitis B.
Hepatitis B can cause acute (short-term) illness. This can lead to:
- loss of appetite
- tiredness
- pain in muscles, joints, and stomach
- diarrhea and vomiting
- jaundice (yellow skin or eyes)
Chronic (long-term) infection. Some people go on to develop chronic hepatitis B infection. Most of them do not have symptoms, but the infection is still very serious, and can lead to:
- liver damage (cirrhosis)
- liver cancer
- death
Hepatitis B virus is easily spread through contact with the blood or other body fluids of an infected person. People can also be infected from contact with a contaminated object, where the virus can live for up to 7 days.
Hepatitis B vaccine can prevent hepatitis B
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that needlessly affects millions of people worldwide each year.
Around 1 million people are hospitalized with pneumonia and about 50,000 people die from the disease in the United States every year.
Pneumonia infections can often be prevented with immunizations.
TDAP
The Tetanus-Diphtheria-Acelluar Pertussis (TDAP) vaccine is a booster shot that helps protect you from the same diseases that DTaP shots protect little kids from.
Tetanus is caused by a toxin (poison) made by bacteria found in soil.
The bacteria enter the body through cuts, scratches, or puncture wounds in the skin. Tetanus can cause spasms, which are painful muscle cramps in the jaw muscle (lockjaw) and throughout the body. The spasms can cause breathing problems and paralysis. A person with tetanus could spend weeks in the hospital in intensive care.
As many as 1 out of 5 people who get tetanus dies from it.
Diphtheria is not as common as tetanus but can be very dangerous. It spreads from person to person through coughing or sneezing. It causes a thick coating on the back of the nose or throat that can make it hard to breathe or swallow. It can also cause paralysis and heart failure.
About 1 out of 10 people who get diphtheria will die from it.
Pertussis (whooping cough) spreads very easily through coughing and sneezing. It can cause a bad cough that makes someone gasp for air after coughing fits. This cough can last for many weeks.
Whooping cough can be deadly for babies who are too young to have protection from their own vaccines. Often babies get whooping cough from people in their family.
The TDAP vaccine can prevent all three.
(Statistics courtesy of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
