ï· Influenza vaccine can prevent illness in approximately 70-90% of healthy people aged less than. 65 years. ï· Among elderly people living outside of nursing homes or similar chronic-care facilities, influenza. vaccine is 30-70% effective in preventing hospitalization for pneumonia and influenza.
What is a medical assistant? A medical assistant (MA) is an unlicensed person who assists in the medical practice under the supervision of a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner and performs delegated procedures appropriate with the MAâs education and training.irect supervision, as defined in statute, means that a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner is within the same room or office suite as the medical assistant in order to be available for consultation regarding those tasks the medical assistant performs.
3502. (b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a physician assistant performing medical services under the supervision of a physician and surgeon may assist a doctor of podiatric medicine who is a partner, shareholder, or employee in the same medical group as the supervising physician and surgeon.