Preventing the Flu

For this project we chose to place our sticker at a local Walgreen’s “Flu shot” sign. We chose this location because it is in a centralized location with high traffic. Walgreens is a place where many people go; everyone knows about it. The bright color of the sign makes it easy for anyone to see and read. Walgreens is open to anyone around the community and everyone is pretty much allowed access to it. This makes it easier for anyone, especial those with out health insurance, to have acces to the flu shot for a very low cost. Seeing as how American health care is one of the most expensive medical systems in the world having access to such an inexpensive source of medical coverage.  Many people in the United States do not have health care because it is expensive so it is beneficial for these people to have an opportunity to get vaccinated. This pertains to Public Health because it is a form of prevention. Vaccines are an important  part of community public health because they lead to herd immunity which for the most part prevents the spread of disease. Easier access to the vaccine will surely get an increasingly larger amount of people who are immunized that the less likely the disease will spread. Vaccines are a form of primary prevenion because it heps avoid exposure to risk factors. This also inhibits people from going to doctors because they are taking precautions with regards to his or her health. This could also help a family because it will lower their medical bill and be less strainful when it comes time to pay bills.  Even though cheap flu shots seem minimal in the scope of public health they have had a huge importance in the prevention of disease.