5. What kind of potential policy solutions can we develop to deal with the vaccine shortage problem in the future?…
Males, Mike.”HPV Vaccine Texas Tyranny.” Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Readings Across the Disciplines. 2006. 6e. Ed. Katherine Anne Ackley. Boston: Wadsworth/ Cengage Learning, 2012. 446-448.…
Jeanelle Oliver 03.29.11 CRJ 5994, Professor Johannessen Annotated Outline Topic: Should the HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination be mandated for pre-pubescent girls?? I. INTRODUCTION A. Explanation of what the HPV virus actually is. B. Background history…
People’s choices are now affecting the lives of others. The spread of diseases, has become a problem. The diseases are able to protected with vaccinations. They are coming back into society during small outbreaks. There was an outbreak in 2014 in the state of California. While everyone has a right to make their own choices, your choices can affect the to the lives of others. At this point, they are no longer just individual choices. My 5 year old child has all her vaccinations. But there is no guarantee that they will be effective. As a child, they had me vaccinated for pertussis. I contracted it despite having been vaccinated for it. It is terrifying my child could contract something deadly. All because of the ill-informed choices of others. Vaccinations, like it or not, are not a choice. They should be mandatory to protect the lives of all…
financial climate. The lack of guidelines for HPV screening and surveillance in high-risk populations may…
If there was a vaccine to prevent a virus that could lead to a deadly form of cancer would you want it? Of course you would. The human papillomavirus vaccine also known as HPV vaccine does just that. In the two essays on public health, “HPV Vaccine Texas Tyranny”, by Mike Adams and “The HPV Debate Needs an Injection of Reality,” by Arthur Allen, these two authors discuss their different opinions on the human papillomavirus vaccine. In the essay, “HPV Vaccine Texas Tyranny,” Adams expresses through a cartoon and commentary his opposition to mandatory HPV vaccine injections for girls in Texas. Allen’s essay, “The HPV Debate Needs an Injection of Reality,” addresses both sides of the argument about making the HPV vaccination mandatory while expressing his own…
Reflect on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness; a noble and common theme throughout various constitutions throughout the world and a staple in the constitution formed by the United States of America. Mandatory vaccinations are an invasion on the United States guaranteed constitutional rights as American citizens and in some cases can actually be more harmful to people than helpful (Walkinshaw, 2011). The harm that these mandates may cause is not strictly physical, but can also cause a strain or burden on company, government, educational facility, and the relationships of the individuals involved. Not all mandatory vaccinations are a terrible idea, however being forced to receive a vaccine that has no truly great value or benefit should carry no need for dictation.…
Imagine living with smallpox, rabies, polio, and other fatal diseases running rampant. Imagine the fear instilled in daily life because of those diseases and that there are no cures or prevention methods. Fortunately, we live in a time with vaccinations. Vaccines save millions of lives each year, have eradicated smallpox disease, and substantially lessened the chance of contracting other diseases. Vaccines are considered to be one of the greatest medical achievements. However, whether to vaccinate or not is a steadily growing debate, as there are no US federal laws mandating vaccination, certain vaccines are required for public school with a few exemptions, parents ultimately have the choice whether to vaccinate or not. Although, vaccinations…
• Mercola, J. (2012). New Evidence Demolishes Claims of safety and effectiveness of HPV vaccine. Retrieved from http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/10/16/unproven-hpv-vaccine-safety.aspx…
What is the Human Papillomavirus? Commonly known as HPV, it is an infection that spreads through sexual contact. There are over one hundred different types of HPV; several types cause genital warts, while other high risk strands can lead to cancer of the cervix, anus, vagina, and penis. Because HPV is often asymptomatic, many people are unaware of their infection status, and thus, their potential for transmitting the virus to a sexual partner. The significance of the Human Papillomavirus is that fifty percent of Americans who are sexually active will contract it within their lives, and at any given point there are twenty million Americans already infected with it (“By the numbers: HPV Vaccine”). Infection with HPV is a significant public health burden in the United States because of the costs for screening and treatment for cervical abnormalities, as well as costs associated with treating benign genital warts. There is a vaccine known as Gardasil that will prevent strands of HPV. The vaccine, FDA approved, is effective towards different types of HPV. Human Papillomavirus vaccines should be administered to females, who are sexually active, to fight against certain strains of the virus, such as genital warts and most importantly cervical cancer.…
4589). With this prevalence, it remains significantly likely that either an individual or his or her sexual partner will remain infected with HPV. Although acquiring HPV does not guarantee an individual will acquire cancer, as it does not directly cause this condition, the virus produces mutations as the cellular level, which can lead to cervical cancer. Aware of HPV incidence, “In 2006, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a quadrivalent vaccine (Gardasil®), which protects against the HPV types that cause 70% of cervical cancer cases (16 and 18) and 90% of genital warts cases (6 and 11)” (Garcini, et al., 2012, p. 4589). An individual should acquire this vaccination between his or her preteen years and young adulthood, as the vaccine should be given prior to becoming sexual active. The vaccine stands as a three-step process, which remains a reason for the low compliance rates. To assist in patient adherence and compliance, a nurse should determine patient resources, educate on the three-step process, and ensure patient…
With the increasing numbers of vaccines being introduced and the generally low level of visible threat from disease, continued challenges to school vaccination requirements are expected. These laws can be expected to be upheld by the courts as long as the balance of protecting the public health is achieved by mandating such requirements.…
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.…
Today many States are struck with an important question: should they make childhood vaccination mandatory. Children are a very important asset to this world future, and a child’s survival is held at the utmost importance. This is why the use of vaccines are significant in providing a higher chance of a child to live a healthier life. Immunizations are considered as devices used to assist in making this planet a healthier environment for its children. They provide many benefits, Immunizations have eliminated many major diseases, also vaccinations have prevented many pandemics and epidemics.…
The first vaccine was created in 1796, by 1969 mandatory immunization laws were in place in twelve states, and by 2014 50 states had their own regulatory requirements for school age children. Until recently parents understood that children were to receive vaccinations in order to attend public school and simply abided by this requirement, but this is no longer the case. Due to research, studies, and key opinion leaders speaking out against vaccines, parents are now faced with the difficult decision of whether to vaccinate their child or not. There is data supporting the eradication of , however many of these diseases have made an unfortunate comeback due to the decrease in vaccinations. It is possible that other factors such as increased…