Vaccines are critical to our health as a society. In the nineteenth century physician Edward Jenner created the first smallpox vaccine made from the mild cowpox virus (Williams 20-23). Then during the twentieth century a scientific revolution improved vaccines for several diseases (Williams 23-25). These innovations in modern medicine have given today’s society the widespread prevention of some deadly diseases. All parents should vaccinate their children to prevent the further spread of deadly diseases
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irritant. Aluminum‚ used in some vaccines‚ could cause neurological harm. Formaldehyde is a carcinogen and‚ exposure can cause side effects such as cardiac impairment‚ central nervous system depression‚ "changes in higher cognitive functions‚" coma‚ convulsions‚ and death. Glutaraldehyde‚ a compound used to disinfect medical and dental equipment‚ is used in some DTaP vaccinations and exposure can cause asthma and other respiratory issues. Some polio‚ TD‚ and DTaP vaccines contain 2-phenoxyethanol‚ an
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Yellow Fever: Why the Shortage of Vaccines Should ‘Bug’ You Yellow fever - a tropical acute viral haemorrhagic disease - is a substantial burden that nearly a billion people in the world are currently vulnerable to. This disease is caused by a flavivirus that is transmitted via the bite of infected mosquitos. The name ‘yellow fever’ holds true to symptoms that are commonly associated with those infected which include jaundice‚ otherwise known as yellowing‚ of the skin and sclera due to liver damage
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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. The viruses and bacteria that cause illnesses and death‚ such as influenza still exist today and can be passed on to those around us who are not vaccinated. I know many people cite the myth that vaccines are as dangerous as the disease themselves
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HPV: Environmental co-factors and prevention in the United States Introduction Current uses of medical technologies to prevent Cervical Cancer (CC) have proven inadequate in the further reduction of morbidity. Current medical methods are effective enough to almost completely prevent mortality from CC‚ but due to the inability of the US Health Care System to implement preventative measures in a timely and thorough manner‚ an estimated 10‚400 woman will be diagnosed with CC and more than 4‚000
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son was indeed “struck down with ‘vaccine induced’ autism’”. This single anecdote‚ according to Panahi‚ led to a significant increase in the number of parents declining to have their children immunised. The reader readily accepts the cause and effect logic of the writer’s argument when she reports that contagious diseases such as measles‚ mumps and whooping cough were “reappear(ing) and that one quarter of Americans believe that there is a link between vaccines and autism. Panahi sways us to her
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Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Have you ever considered injecting yourself with a virus? Yes‚ purposefully. Well‚ if you’ve ever received a vaccine‚ then the answer‚ quite simply‚ is yes. Vaccines‚ in fact‚ are shots which inject the patient with a small dose of virus particles. These particles help the body build a natural immunity to the disease or virus. Who would have thought that the best way to prevent you from getting sick is actually exposing yourself!? But there’s more to vaccines than meet
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INACTIVATED INFLUENZA VACCINE Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Influenza‚ or flu for short‚ has been a common seasonal irritant for hundreds of years. Symptoms are consistent with those of a cold‚ congestion‚ fever‚ chills‚ and aches and pains. Everyone needs to be aware of the dangers of the influenza virus‚ and the benefits of the inactivated influenza vaccine. The vaccine is a primary level of intervention in that it is received before or at the onset flu season. After one is vaccinated antibodies
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The History Of Vaccines And Immunization: Familiar Patterns‚ New Challenges Alexandra Minna Stern and Howard Markel Abstract Human beings have benefited from vaccines for more than two centuries. Yet the pathway to effective vaccines has been neither neat nor direct. This paper explores the history of vaccines and immunization‚ beginning with Edward Jenner’s creation of the world’s first vaccine for smallpox in the 1790s. We then demonstrate that many of the issues salient in Jenner’s era—such
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ways to address the recurring shortages of the influenza vaccine that occurred in the United States between 2000 and 2004. There were two important contributing factors to these vaccine shortages. First‚ there has been a significant reduction over the past few decades in the number of companies that choose to manufacture the flu vaccine. Second‚ the government has taken a laissez-faire approach to managing the distribution of the vaccine‚ even in times of shortage. In order to fully accomplish
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