Re: Why does the Vaccine/autism controversy live on? From Discover magazine‚ June 2009 The purpose of this article is to reveal the reason that the vaccine/autism controversy still lives on and the importance of understanding this controversy. Since the early 1990’s the incidence of autism has dramatically increased‚ Researchers claimed an epidemic of autism. Some publications showed evidence that mercury and thimerosal in vaccines might cause autism. However‚ the opponents of this controversy
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A vaccine is defined as “a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases‚ prepared from the causative agent of a disease‚ its products‚ or a synthetic substitute‚ treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease” (“The Definition of Vaccine”). In simpler terms‚ a vaccine is an injection of a dead or weakened bacteria or virus that helps the human body produce an immunity to the said bacteria or virus. Vaccines‚ though proved
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use of vaccines. Back then‚ vaccinations were considered a miracle whereas today they have caused a lot of controversy and are seen by some as a curse. Some people think vaccines are beneficial and necessary to prevent deaths. Others think vaccines are the worst possible thing to put into someone’s body. Among parents/people’s biggest fears is the possible link between vaccines and other dangerous side effects or developmental problems. Additionally‚ while the adjuvants used in vaccines may improve
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Vaccination Schedule Think of vaccines as a coat of armor for your child. To keep it shiny and strong‚ you have to make sure your child’s immunizations are up to date. Timely vaccinations help to prevent disease and keep your family and the community healthy. Some immunizations are given in a single shot‚ while others require a series of shots over a period of time. Vaccines for children and teenagers are listed alphabetically below with their routinely recommended ages. Missed doses will be assessed
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Influenza Vaccine was struck in 1918 epidemically‚ scientists‚ and doctors believed bad bacteria killing many people caused it. Most especially was discovered during World War 1 many of the soldiers dying of the sceptic bacterial infections. It was the most deadly disease killing millions before finding the breakthrough for cure. This was discovered by physician from Iowa Richard Shope. He conducted many test through the infected pig with bacteria and found that it did not generate disease. After
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The problem doesn’t seem to lie with the fact that there is not enough research conducted on the safety of the vaccine‚ but rather the education of the physicians and subsequently to the parents. Research indicates that HPV vaccines have high safety rates‚ and the most common adverse effects are pain and swelling of the injection site which can be true of most vaccines given. “In prioritizing this approach over general health advertisement campaigns‚ physicians retain their position as patient advocates
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Cheryl Jones (2011‚ pp. 8-9) in The Australian‚ wrote an article titled ‘nanopatches for improved vaccines.’ This article is about the development of a patch in lieu of current vaccine methods‚ to improve vaccine delivery. Statistics showed a high incidence of deaths in developing countries from infectious diseases like influenza‚ which are generally considered preventable in the developed world. Mark Kendall‚ a biomedical engineer‚ was shocked that even with specific vaccinations available
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advanced compared to twenty years ago. More vaccines are given today than in the past. Due to the fact that they’re more vaccines given today and with higher doses‚ many people‚ especially parents question if vaccinating their child is even safe. Others‚ on the other hand‚ believed that vaccines should be mandatory to be given to a child. There’s a variety of types of vaccines out there that doctors believe children should have‚ but should all vaccines be given out. Should parents have a say in what
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The measles‚ mumps‚ and rubella (MMR) vaccine is used to immunize children against diseases that can cause major disabilities and fatal illnesses. In 1994‚ the vaccine was mandated for all school children and since then a spike has been seen in the diagnosis of autism. Many of those diagnosis falls within a few months of the MMR vaccine and in 1998‚ Andrew Wakefield published a study indicating a relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism (Rudy‚ 2009). Intense media coverage followed and many
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A seven week old baby‚ Colin Durkin‚ died of exposure to pertussis or “whooping cough.” Young infants‚ including Colin‚ are not able to get vaccines that can protect them from harmful diseases until the age of 2 months. A young 2 year-old girl‚ Lois‚ died of Diphtheria after not being vaccinated (Hardman). Two year old Gianna‚ from Sioux Falls‚ died from the flu virus. “We’d like to tell other families to take the flu seriously.” “It may look like the common cold at first‚ but flu viruses can
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