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    From the moment a child is born‚ parents make decisions for their child ranging from the best diaper brand to setting up a college savings account. In accordance with these minuscule decisions‚ parents also bear the responsibility of their child’s well-being. This includes the frequently argued decision to have your child vaccinated. “Vaccinations are dangerous‚ a waste of my time/money and could cause autism” are common misconceptions derived from the lack of educating our society on the basics

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    Pertussis‚ or whopping cough is a very serious respiratory disease (CDC Prevention). Whopping cough can affect all ages‚ but can be fatal for children under a year old. Whopping cough has many common cold symptoms such as fever‚ runny nose and coughing (CDC Prevention). The textbook explains how Whopping Cough got its name from its common symptom of a breath that resembles a “whoop” sound. Pertussis can affect people of all ages‚ but can be very serious‚ even deadly‚ for babies less than a year

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    Franklin Roosevelt founded National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in 1938 to defeat polio‚ which the name was later change to March of Dimes. The organizations constructed a polio program to research and develop vaccines for polio‚ in addition once it obtain a vaccination for polio the focus change to preventing premature birth defects (March of Dimes‚ 2017). March of Dimes is accessible in all 50 states‚ that consist of Chapter staff and volunteers that partner with hospital and local health

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    James Harrison: Changing The World One Donation At a Time “I’ve never thought about stopping. Never.” - James Harrison. Harrison has been giving blood since he was eighteen. Harrison is a very unique and important person in the medical world. He is one of the most punctual donors alive‚ and has changed the world for many. James Harrison is an extremely rare and matchless case. He is one of the few people alive that have the antibodies for Rh Incompatibility in their blood‚ or other wise plasma

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    People with autism were treated differently and handled differently back in the 1930’s than what we see today. Medical professions had different types of treatments and have more signs to tell whether or not they have autism. Disabilities were just starting to be recognized in the 1930’s‚ and the Asperger’s syndrome and autism are classified as the same diagnosis. Autism is a mental state that can be identified early is a person’s childhood. It could last life long‚ or it could be helped by a matter

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    Getting proper vaccinations is one of the most important things that a person could do in order to keep themselves healthy and the people around them healthy. It is rather important because it helps to keep the number or people at risk for communicable disease lower‚ it saves one time and money‚ and finally‚ it can save a person’s life. On top of those facts‚ immunizations are safer and even more effective than they have been in previous years. By getting proper vaccinations you are helping to keep

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    Rachel Carson Struggles

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    “I am always more interested in what I’m about to do than in what I have already done” quoted Rachel Carson. This tells the whole story of her life. Carson was an author who started the environmental movement across the globe. She never intended to do this‚ but she inspired many people with her stories. Rachel had been through so many struggles throughout her life‚ but never gave up and was a true hero. Carson faced many struggles throughout her life. In the end‚ nothing slowed her down from her

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    Vaccination Arguments

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    To think that a vaccine can save a community is to believe that a single grain of rice can end world hunger. Sure‚ if everyone was to be vaccinated‚ perhaps there would be a difference. However‚ the reality is this is not the case. Several people believe that kids who are not vaccinated impose health threats on kids who have been vaccinated. This belief is flawed because the kids with the vaccines are the ones who are bringing the viruses into our schools. The vaccines carry the very virus that they

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    This virus is something that is irreversible. Parents magazine put out an article explaining what Zika is and the associated effects. Microcephaly causes “developmental delays‚ mental retardation‚ and seizures‚ and in some cases can be fatal.” (Parents). With these effects‚ it would be almost impossible for the child to have a successful life. The Zika virus is transferred by mosquitos and recently discovered it can be sexually transmitted as well. Being sexually transmitted‚ there is an increased

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    Dr Salk Polio Research

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    Years after the presidency of Roosevelt‚ Dr. Salk researched for a polio vaccine. Jonas Salk‚ born on October 28‚ 1914 (Carter 29)‚ pursued the study of poliomyelitis on June 16‚ 1950 (Carter 95). Later that summer‚ Salk applied for a research grant on July 12 (Carter 100) from the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis‚ but he could not use the accepted reward for polio research until 1951 (Reis 50). Salk’s first idea was to develop different testable vaccines and experiment them on multiple

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