Flu season typically begins from October to May of each year. The CDC recommends that virtually everyone except children under the age of six months and people who are allergic to eggs or the influenza vaccine itself‚ should receive an influenza vaccination.
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Vaccines are substance that are generally injected into a person or animal to protect against a particular disease. The advantages and disadvantages of vaccinations have been discussed by scientists such as Shizuo Akira or David Amaral. There have been studies conducted all over the world but mainly in United States and Europe. The main controversy surrounding vaccines is whether or not getting vaccinated is worth the potential side effects. Society is impacted in many ways but the largest way being
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There were four different ads for the flu vaccine‚ they all used common advertising techniques. I felt that the two ads that used association didn’t do a good job of persuading me towards getting the flu vaccine. The other two ads did a good job of promoting the flu vaccine. I didn’t like the two ads that used association. The one ad used the slogan "Share Music‚ Not the Flu" The target audience was young adults. I felt this was patronizing‚ because instead of telling it in a factual straightforward
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Vaccines – A Modern Safety Net (second draft) Seeing that milkmaids‚ who dealt with cows on a daily basis‚ did not contract the rampant‚ and fatal smallpox disease‚ Edward Jenner set out to understand how this could be. Out of scientific curiosity‚ he took some fluid from a cowpox blister and inserted it into an eight-year-old little boy. He then exposed the little boy to the small pox disease a few days later. By exposing the little boy to a less fatal strain of the virus‚ the boy did not contract
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debate regarding vaccines. For many years‚ there has been chatter after chatter across the country regarding whether or not children should be vaccinated. Do we face more harm from the outcomes of the shots than we would from the disease we are being immunized for? Should parents choose what is right for their child (ren) or allow their child (ren) to make that decision later on in life? There are several different disputes circulating‚ but the main one is whether or not children should be vaccinated
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THE POLIO VACCINE Amber Metoxen In 1952‚ The Polio epidemic happened‚ each of the 48 states at the time had rampant cases of Polio. The un-curable disease had taken over America. Poliomyelitis is an infectious viral disease that attacks the nerve cells and sometimes the central nervous system; it is caused by the destruction of nerve cells in the spinal cord. Polio often causes muscle wasting‚ paralysis‚ and even death.1 In surveys of what Americans feared most‚ Polio came in second to the
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Vaccines Are Necessary For Controlling Preventable Diseases The topic of laws mandating vaccinations is a much debated issue. A large number of parents argue they should not be forced to vaccinate their children in order for them to attend public school and daycare. One reason for the controversy of their use is the increased number of children with autism‚ which some reports have indicated is a possible side effect of vaccines. Information regarding potential negative side effects of vaccines
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deadly virus that spreads to people via bite from an infected animal. The first vaccine for rabies was invented in 1885 by Louis Pasteur and was first used on Joseph Meister‚ a nine year old boy‚ on July 6th of 1885. -The vaccination for Rabies was made in 1885. -It was discovered and made by a french biologist‚ Louis Pasteur in Marnes-la-Coquette‚ France. -This vaccine came about after biologists created the smallpox vaccine through artificially generating a weaker version of the disease. This inspired
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including parents‚ do not approve of the general problems associated with vaccines such as the ingredients in them‚ side effects‚ and the general well being of the people who use them. They believe that vaccines can cause serious allergic reactions as well as other diseases. Some may argue with this fact. Vaccination is one of the most debated topics in today’s society along with abortion and the death penalty. Vaccines help people in many ways when it comes to their health‚ time‚ and money. Some
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Minimum Mandatory Sentences Minimum mandatory sentences have been established since the inception of our criminal justice system. However‚ these laws have gained much-needed attention as of late due to the ripple effect it has caused relating to the war on drugs. The war on drugs have been going on since the 1980s‚ but the use of these laws have created bigger problems in poor communities. These laws have hindered the progression of families and communities. Minimum mandatory sentences are not an
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