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    Vital Vaccines Ian Henschke‚ author of the article “Why We Should Vaccinate Ourselves and Our Children‚” had a very personal reason to ensure his children are vaccinated. Whenever his first child was born‚ Henschke’s mother revealed to him that he actually had an older brother‚ Bill‚ he had never met. His mother told him the story of Bill as she pulled out a picture of him taking his first steps in the Botanical Gardens‚ which happened to be taken the day before he passed away from Influenza type

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    Importance of Childhood Immunizations Jennifer Why do we immunize our children‚ and is it really necessary? Today many parents will be faced with the decision about‚ whether to immunize their children or not because of the growing concern over their safety. We hear it on the television and see it on the internet about the risks and side effects of childhood immunizations. TV and movies are all about entertainment value‚ they might be based on true stories or current events‚ but the storylines

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    What Is Whooping Cough?

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    Whooping cough (also well known as pertussis) is a contagious respiratory tract infection. People‚ suffering from the whooping cough have a very severe hacking cough‚ which is followed by the sounds like whoop. Earlier this illness was typically childish. However‚ after the development of the vaccine the situation has changed for the better. If your kid has completed the full course of vaccinations‚ this disease will not affect his or her. Nevertheless‚ children under one year can catch whooping

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    flu is rare‚ avian flu is bird flu. 15. What childhood diseases does the CDC recommend children to be vaccinated against? The vaccines include measles‚ mumps‚ rubella (German measles)‚ varicella (chickenpox)‚ hepatitis B‚ diphtheria‚ tetanus‚ pertussis (whooping cough)‚ Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib)‚ polio‚ influenza (flu)‚ and pneumococcal disease. 16. Find one type of cancer caused by a virus. HPV 17. What is the cause of rheumatic fever? Can occur after an infection of the throat with

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    Instructions Complete the medical abbreviations chart. (Note that the medical abbreviations are the same as those highlighted in yellow in Jane Dare’s Health Record). In the second column‚ list what each of the individual letters in the abbreviation represents. In the third column define the context or meaning of the term that the abbreviation represents. Use simple terms. Finally‚ in the far right column‚ identify the source document. For example‚ face sheet‚ discharge summary‚ progress notes‚

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    It’s Worth a Shot From the time vaccines have been introduced to this point in medical history there has been controversy over the morality‚ ethics‚ effectiveness‚ and safety of receiving vaccines. (Singer.) However‚ the overall effect of vaccines benefits not only the individuals who receive them‚ but the general population as well. Vaccines are a safe and effective method used to prevent a variety of diseases‚ and not getting such vaccinations can put not only the individual‚ but the general population

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    prevented using Td vaccine. Pertussis in Haemophilus influenza type B has been shown to be as a result of parents not embracing vaccination according to the recent measles outbreak. The outbreaks have underscored the necessity for continued efforts in educating the community regarding the efficiency and safety of the currently licensed vaccines. Polio has been the most feared illness during childhood. Polio has caused paralysis and most deaths in the past. A dramatic polio increase was experienced

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    this daycare does not violate any court order or agreements made in any shared custody arrangements. [ ] My child is up to date on their vaccination shots. I have provided records of the following vaccinations: Polio Diphtheria‚ Tetanus‚ and Pertussis

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    Functions of Ministry of Health Malaysia The function of the Ministry of Health is to lead and work in partnership. Ministry of Health Malaysia functions to facilitate and support people to attain fully their potential in health‚ to appreciate health as a valuable asset of their life and to take individual responsibility and positive action for their own health. To ensure a high quality health system that is customer centred‚ equitable‚ affordable‚ efficient‚ technology appropriate‚ environmentally

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    vaccinated‚ vaccines can prevent death from diseases and illnesses‚ it saves you time and money‚ and it protects those around you whom you care about. Vaccines can provide a lifetime of protection against many diseases and infections‚ such as the flu‚ pertussis‚ HPV‚ and hepatitis A and B. In earlier times‚ the flu would cause death and now we have the opportunity to avoid these illnesses from invading our bodies or spreading to others. As quoted in an article‚ it states that‚ "In the US‚ vaccine-preventable

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