October 2012 Vaccines Vaccinations are becoming more prominent in the world of medicine today. The topic has become debatable as well as controversial. While vaccine campaigns are on the rise‚ we are entering a new millennium with growing concern from large numbers of parents and professionals in the medical field. When compared with the relative statistics of disease in our country‚ we then think about the safety of vaccinations with a more open viewpoint. Vaccinations can be our lifelong friend
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Vaccinations do not cause Autism Jonas Salk was a medical researcher and virologist who created the polio vaccine in 1952. Thanks to Mr.Salk polio is eradicated in the wealthier countries. Mr.Salk has won numerous medals for his contributions to science‚ such as the John Scott Legacy Medal‚ the Presidential Medal of Freedom‚ Congressional Gold Medal‚ Lasker - DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award‚ the Meritorious award and many more. However more recently vaccinations have come under heavy fire
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Smallpox was a disease that plagued humankind for centuries‚ but it was also the only disease to be completely eradicated by vaccination. Edward Jenner’s discovery of the smallpox vaccination offered protection against the illness where no illness would develop. For the few that did survive smallpox‚ it was known that they became immune to the disease. Considering this‚ Jenner’s beginnings in the village of Gloucestershire led to him opening a practice as a village surgeon. While he was in his practice
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Smallpox Smallpox was a disease that was caused by a virus. The virus spread when an uninfected person came in direct contact with a sick person and breathed in the virus. Usually‚ the virus was in tiny drops that were coughed up by the sick person. After about two weeks the infected person would develop a high fever and muscle aches and pains. After about three days of fever the person would break out in a rash all over his or her body. At first it looked like red spots‚ but these spots gradually
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The Hepatitis B vaccination‚ it is a plasma-derived vaccine that was licensed in 1981. This vaccination is composed of HBsAg (Hep B virus itself) particles that are purified form the plasma of the chronically infected human. The duration of this vaccination is 20 or more years. The first dose is when the child is born the second booster injection occurs from the first to second month‚ and the third one can be given anytime from 6 to 18 months. The round there are five vaccinations are giving at the
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Mackenzie Jones English- 3rd Coach Parker 13 November 2017 Vaccinations are a necessity for the future generation’s well being and the cessation of deadly diseases. Vaccinations have proven to save the lives of children when given on schedule‚ as recommended by The American Pediatric Association (APA). Although it has become a controversial topic‚ vaccinations have been said to cause autism and other health issues. There is scientific evidence that states very clearly there is no link between
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Childhood Vaccinations “If my kid can’t bring peanut butter to school‚ yours shouldn’t be able to bring preventable diseases.” A statement by a parent to other parents who chose not to vaccinate their child. Although this statement may be a bit extreme it breathes life into a very important topic about vaccinating children. Parents should be for vaccinating their child because they prevent deadly communicable disease and can save their child’s life; and the life of others. The consequences of disease
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One of the many concerns that new pet owners face is vaccinations. Their concerns may be what age should vaccinations begin‚ how often should they be given‚ how much vaccinations can cost‚ and can a pet be vaccinated by their owners. Although owners can self-vaccinate their pets it is highly discouraged by many veterinarians. Self-vaccinations are discouraged because there is no documentation‚ which includes the date the vaccine was given‚ serial number‚ and expiration date. Some vaccines such as
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writing to express my concerns about the number of people who are not being vaccinated in our state. In Pennsylvania‚ we have one of the worst vaccination/immunization rates in the United States with only 87% of the people being vaccinated correctly. Vaccines protect people from preventable‚ spreadable diseases by providing immunity to the disease the vaccination is for. However‚ we have read news about the outbreaks of diseases that we thought were gone in the United States‚ like recent measles outbreaks
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For many‚ it is one of several reasons why they oppose compulsory vaccinations: an overwhelming belief that there is a ‘big pharma’ conspiracy present in the pharmaceutical companies that produce the vaccinations‚ and also within the government that control vaccination purchasing and legislation. The ‘big pharma’ conspiracy theorists are majority based in the US‚ but will ultimately affect any opposition to compulsory vaccination legislation in the UK due to the nature of the Internet and the case
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