Others have questioned the need to increase influenza vaccination rates among HCWs, claiming that HCWs should simply avoid patient contact when ill. Unfortunately, although HCWs say that they will stay home when sick, in reality, many HCWs routinely come to work with symptoms of influenza-like illness.32,46,47 In addition, people may shed influenza virus during the 24 hours before the onset of clinical illness48 or in the absence of clinical symptoms,49 which enables HCWs to transmit the virus to their patients, even when the HCWs feel well. A variety of ethical issues are involved in a mandatory program such as this. In sum, one attempts to balance the benefits that accrue to patient safety against the loss of the individual’s right to choose.50-52 During the planning process for our program, the ethics committee was involved, and we enlisted the help of outside ethicists as well. Overall, it was felt that the importance of protecting our patients was paramount. However, a mandatory program needs to be flexible enough so that valid reasons for avoiding vaccine use can be accommodated. We include both medical and religious reasons as part of this process.…
In result of the mandated vaccines, there could be conflicts that would rise arguments such as forcing professionals to take the vaccines as a condition of employment that violates their autonomy and freedom to refuse medical treatment without serious consequences. In addition, mandatory vaccines could result in the risk of undermining a person bodily integrity, which could cause side effects.…
In recent years, vaccines have become a hot button topic amongst parents. With Internet research becoming easier to access, coupled with studies showing an alleged correlation between vaccines and autism, it is easy to see how parents, neighborhoods, and even entire communities could become concerned about vaccines. The apparent surge in holistic treatments across America could potentially correlate with the decline in vaccinations, but why does it seem like the majority of “Anti-Vaxxers” are upper-middle class, white mothers who spend their afternoons strolling the aisles of Whole Foods with a monogrammed tumbler full of Chardonnay? Vaccines should be mandatory to ensure the health of the general public.…
Children are the future so why risk their health? It Vaccines have been considered critical in the world today to keep us from being overcome with disease; however, there are some risks. It is important to know both the pro’s and con’s of vaccines before you get your child vaccinated. Although there are some risks, it has been said that more die from not getting vaccinated than a vaccinated child.…
One of the big controversies in today’s world is whether to be or not to be vaccinated. There are many reasons why it is a good idea to be vaccinated, here are three very good reasons why everyone should vaccinate themselves and their children. First, vaccine- preventable diseases have not gone away. Secondly, contrary to belief. Vaccines are safe and effective. Thirdly, vaccine- preventable diseases are very expensive.…
Control idea: 3 reasons why parents in the U.S. choose not to vaccinate their children are trust their family, friend and community more than doctor , personal decision and family.…
Some people have different opinions when it comes to deciding if children should get vaccinated or not. There are both pros and cons to getting children vaccinated, some of the pros are that it can help get rid of any type of bacteria that may be building up inside a child’s body. A con is that vaccines can sometimes cause serious and even fatal side effects. However, overall vaccinations and getting children vaccinated would be the best way to go. it’s better to be thankful now than to be sorry later. Vaccinations are the best way to keep children from being vulnerable to diseases or viruses. One of the main reasons why a person should get their child vaccinated is that vaccinations can save your child’s life. (Vaccines.com) By going to the doctor and…
One of the controversial/hot topics or issues nowadays in health care in the US and the world as a whole is vaccination. The main purpose of vaccines is to control and prevent communicable diseases. The target is to vaccinate about 99 percent of the population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “about 1.5 million children under age 5 years continue to die annually from diseases that are preventable via the administration of vaccines, making up approximately 20 percent of overall childhood mortality” (Maternal and Child Health, n.d). The WHO continues to argue with evidence that vaccination can prevent death from pneumonia and diarrhea which are the leading cost of death among children under five years old. Although vaccination…
My topic is over vaccines in the United States and how we need them to keep our country healthy. My main points are the reasons we have them, the health benefits of the vaccines, and the safety concerns about when we don’t have routine vaccines.…
The debacle between whether its better to vaccinate your children or to leave them un-vaccinated. Is a debate that is long lasting. As a parent they will try their very best to insure the best outcome for their child. But the first obstacle that every new parent must face is whether to vaccinate their child or not. This is a debate with endless discussion.…
Different approaches are employed to generate and also deliver a vaccine; each method has its own merits and demerits. Few of these merits are discussed below: The main advantage of genetically engineered organisms used as vaccines is that the proteins that are formed do not contain the complete viral strain. So it has no risks related to accidental immunization with live virus. Direct cloning into the DNA of vaccinia virus is promising, however vaccines using this method have not been released into the market yet (Nagy, 2001).…
What if someone told you that you could potentially protect your child against fatal, debilitating diseases? Well, there is a way. Although there is not a guarantee promise that a vaccine will protect your child 100%, it is still better than no protection at all. Vaccinating your child at an early age can protect them, your family, and the community as a whole. Majority of parents vaccinate their children, but there are still those percentage of parents who believe vaccinations are dangerous and could actually cause more harm than good. According to Weinberg and Szilagyi (2010), “more than a dozen major infectious diseases (most notably, smallpox, poliomyelitis, rabies, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type b disease, measles, mumps, and rubella) have been controlled in…
To think that a vaccine can save a community is to believe that a single grain of rice can end world hunger. Sure, if everyone was to be vaccinated, perhaps there would be a difference. However, the reality is this is not the case. Several people believe that kids who are not vaccinated impose health threats on kids who have been vaccinated. This belief is flawed because the kids with the vaccines are the ones who are bringing the viruses into our schools. The vaccines carry the very virus that they are supposed to protect kids from. An additional factor that must be considered when looking at the big picture is that the superintendent's forcing parents to get their children vaccinated is the groups that fail to do so.…
According to Logullo, “Many studies have investigated why people do not vaccinate their children. The reasons vary from cultural (such as ‘‘vaccines are not important’’), psychological…
Immunisation is an area in preventive healthcare where a small difference could significantly improve the health of the whole community. Making full immunisation a pre-requisite for children beginning school in New Zealand could benefit the whole community, but on a large scale affects some major ethical principles, making it a very controversial idea. The main issue currently present in New Zealand today is that those who can get immunised are not, therefore putting those who cannot be immunised at an increased risk of getting a disease that could have been prevented. Immunisation is discussed and argued over throughout New Zealand. Everyone has different beliefs and opinions based on personal traditions, morals, and religions, influencing…