Currently‚ there is not a vaccine for the AIDS virus‚ but things have been progressing toward an effective one for many years. An AIDS vaccine can be effective in two ways. Hopefully we can come up with a vaccine to prevent or delay illness in those already infected. A preventative vaccine is a substance introduced into the human body that teaches the immune system to detect and destroy a pathogen. Another way would be through a therapeutic vaccine to prevent or delay illness in those already
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Ashley Foley CTA 4B MMR Vaccine and Autism There is a lot of controversy surrounding the MMR vaccine and whether or not it causes Autism. One of the main advocates for causation is Andrew Wakefield. He performed a study in 1998 that consisted of 12 children. Such a small sample group alone is enough for this mother to doubt the validity of his study. I may not be a scientist‚ but I do know that the larger the sample group is‚ the more valid the results
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Without vaccines we may still be fighting disease that have long since disappeared from our history such as polio and the small pox. That is why vaccines were created in order to give people the choice to prevent some life threatening vaccines. A vaccine is a product that is created in order to form an immunity from specific diseases and is administered through various methods. Vaccines and act of getting vaccinations are very important because it may save your child or someone you love‚ vaccines are
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Financial education should be mandatory component of the school program. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Outline. In many countries the discussion about the rising financial problems of young people has been getting more emphasis. Tough some people are voting to integrate financial education as a schooling subject. It is an obvious fact that financial aspects are a major part of daily life‚ as an adult and even as a young individual. Each and every one of us has to make
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The problem of conscription has always been a controversial issue. However‚ many opponents of compulsory military service maintain that conscription does more harm than good and that it should be abolished for professional‚ personal‚ psychological and economical reasons. The first argument against conscription is that it is‚ in fact‚ unnecessary in the modern world. Nowadays most countries possess high-quality military equipment as well as nuclear weapons which can be operated by a small
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Vaccines: Why Are They Important? Joshua Cambria Northeastern University Outbreaks of highly contagious childhood diseases like small pox‚ polio‚ measles and whooping cough have started to resurface. 50 years ago‚ parents and children could tell you the name of a person they knew that suffered from these diseases. That is no longer the case; most people have no direct knowledge of these diseases. Until recently‚ practicing doctors had not seen an active case due
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Vaccines: Beneficial or Detrimental In recent years‚ vaccines have come under intense ridicule and speculation. Some have begun to believe they may be one of the causes of autism. Vaccines have gotten much publicity‚ some good and some bad. However‚ the latter has given them a negative connotation. Subsequently‚ the number of children receiving vaccinations has declined while the number of preventable outbreaks has increased. A British physician published a book that pointed the finger to vaccines
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The benefits of vaccines The modern medicine really made a significant contribution to our society. Vaccines can prevent a disease from occurring in the first place‚ rather than attempt to cure it after the fact. The invention of the vaccines prevents people from being infected. There are three benefits of vaccines‚ prevent the diseases in the childhood‚ protect the community and much cheaper than getting the treatment. First of all‚ the inventions of vaccines can prevent some diseases in the childhood
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Debate Over MMR Vaccine Enraged victims of the MMR Vaccine fight for the government to release evidences on the MMR Vaccination and how it is connected to Autism. While a lot of children are getting their regular vaccinations‚ there are some parents who avoid getting their child vaccinated‚ in fear of the regression of their child’s health. Vaccinations were developed to improve the health of children; however‚ the benefits of the vaccinations‚ like the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccination
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after having done the research‚ would be: 1. Bogey Phlegmenstein – the 50 year-old pharmacist for the vaccine. 2. Helen Hornblower – the 72 year-old grandmother for the vaccine‚ and 3. Lars Loogenkugel – the 19 year-old college student for the nasal mist flu shot. I choose Lars for the nasal mist flu shot. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention‚ nasal spray should only be given to healthy people age 2-49 and not pregnant. Since Lars is the only person within the approved
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