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The flu will not have easy success in Laredo this
year. Residents received immunizations thanks to a grant
awarded by the Texas Medical Association to the Texas
A&M International University (TAMIU) College of Nursing
and Health Sciences Dr. F. M. Canseco School of Nursing.
The $2,000 grant was used for a new collaborative
project between the School of Nursing and Pediatrics
Associates of Laredo, “Parents vs. Pertussis and Influenza.”
The grant is part of the Texas Medical Association’s “Be
Wise-Immunize” Program.
“The goal of the project was to alter the current
mentality that the influenza vaccine is a catalyst for
developing the disease. It is a common misunderstanding
for Hispanic adults to refuse vaccination against influenza by
proxy, for their children,” explained Dr. Julio Lujano,TAMIU
assistant professor of nursing.
“Our goal, by immunizing 100 community members,
is to tackle this age-old myth and bring about a new
trend.The longitudinal goal is to erase the negative stigma
associated with influenza vaccination,” Dr. Lujano added.
The event was held twice to provide greater coverage.
TAMIU Nursing Students Protect Laredoans from Flu
Alexis Gutiérrez helps promote free flu shots
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