However‚ there are two different solutions that could stop Lyme Disease from spreading even more: vaccines and population control. Deer ticks get Lyme from the mice they prey on as larvae. If the mice were given vaccines‚ that would stop the ticks from spreading Lyme. On the other hand‚ if the mice populations were lowered‚ the number of Lyme Disease cases might get reduced too. I would give the vaccine to mice because that’s where the ticks get Lyme‚ according to BrainPOP. If the ticks don’t get B
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or not thimerosal is the contributor or the blame for the onset of autism. Vaccines were invented to protect children from deadly diseases like polio‚ measles‚ mumps‚ rubella‚ influenza‚ varicella‚ diphtheria‚ tetanus‚ pertussis‚ and hepatitis A & B. Prior to 1999‚ most vaccinations contained a preservative called thimersoal to prevent bacterial contamination in multi-dose vials of several childhood and adult vaccines (McCormick‚ 2005). The active ingredient in thimerosal is ethyl mercury‚ a close
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to Vaccinate The topic I chose for discussion is whether I would chose to follow the CDC’s (Center for Disease Control) recommendations for having my child vaccinated against certain vaccine-preventable diseases. Although no federal laws exist for mandatory vaccinations‚ each state has a group of required vaccines for children‚ prior to the enrollment in public and some private schools. So basically‚ if you’d like your child to go to school‚ they must be vaccinated. Forty eight of our fifty
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Ever since the invention of the first smallpox vaccine more than two centuries ago‚ there has been plenty of controversy over the morality‚ ethics‚ effectiveness‚ or safety of vaccination and immunization. It has recently been argued whether laws should be introduced that render some or all vaccines obligatory for all children. Parents‚ health care specialists‚ nurses‚ teachers and children themselves all have an important stake in this issue. Parents argue that it is they who should have the ultimate
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fighting diseases is vaccination. According to Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary‚ a vaccine is any suspension containing antigenic molecules derived from a microorganism‚ given to stimulate an immune response to an infectious disease. The 19th century and the 20th century were known for the great achievements of great vaccine scientists such as Louis Pasteur and Edward Jenner. A substantial amount of vaccines prevent illnesses or death caused by infectious diseases for millions of individuals every
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information I have found. Just remember after all‚ everyone wants what is best for his or her child. According to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (March 2008) before vaccines where developed in the United States‚ many children became seriously ill or died. “Every year
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children who are more susceptible to dangerous illnesses. A sudden uproar over the possible effects of vaccinating children has recently surfaced within our nation. Parents are choosing not to have their children vaccinated due to allegations of vaccines being linked to illnesses and diseases‚ such as autism‚ asthma‚ and colds. This in turn is causing bigger problems to arise. Illnesses‚ such as whooping cough and measles‚ have seen an increased number of cases in the past years since this issue
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a positive. By vaccinating children with no life threatening ailments‚ it continues to benefit those in the surrounding community that may not be able to receive the vaccine due to illness‚ such as cancer or any other immunosuppressed disease‚ and/or age. Very young patients who have not been able to receive all their vaccines‚ may be more susceptible to a particular illness. The elderly are also more prone to become ill‚ so if they should come in contact with a child with a contagious disease
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to “Reduce‚ eliminate‚ or maintain elimination of cases of vaccine preventable diseases” (HHS‚ 2016). This paper focuses on the
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Chairman of Poonawalla‚ which is the world’s largest producer of vaccines. It produces more than one billion doses annually through an Indian bio-tech company called Serum Institute of India. The group saw an almost 50% jump in revenues last fiscal year on higher sales of specific vaccines that were used in Africa or were part of India’s immunization system. Most recently‚ it was the Poonawalla Group to launch an injectable polio vaccine‚ made by Dutch subsidiary Bilthoven Biologicals‚ in India. For
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