Vaccines works by stimulating a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease or future illnesses. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Individuals should be immunized in order to protect the public health. Individuals who cannot be vaccinated for individual health issues rely on herd community to be vaccinated to prevent spread of potential diseases or illness that even the public may not be aware of. Herd community is a form of indirect immunity protection from infectious diseases or contagious illnesses occurred from a large percentage of population. There are many contagious illnesses that spreads continually in the world today; without the individual realizing they have
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There is a certain allergic reaction called anaphylaxis resulting in hives, difficulty in breathing, and lowering blood pressure. This side effect is part of the hepatitis B vaccine and even though no one has died from the allergic reason the outcome of the vaccine clearly outweigh the risks, in turn causing the hepatitis B vaccine safe. Though if not vaccinated every year about 5,000 individuals die soon after being infected with the hepatitis B virus and nearly 10,000 individuals every year suffer severe liver damaged, known as cirrhosis, or liver cancer caused by the hepatitis B virus (The Benefits of Vaccination Outweigh the Risks). Because of the severe consequences it is recommended for newborns to be vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine in case they get infected at young. It may be shocking to receive such a vaccine at a young age because hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver and could be shared by bodily fluids to another individual and a mother that is pregnant with this virus can pass it to her baby during delivery causing the baby being …show more content…
Autism is known as a complex developmental disability, and it usually presents itself during the first three years of a person’s life; which also could be referred as Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The condition also is the result of a neurological disorder that has an effect on normal brain function, affecting development of the person’s communication and social interaction skills. Individuals with autism have issues with non-verbal communication, a wide range of social interactions, and activities that include an element of play/banter
There is a certain allergic reaction called anaphylaxis resulting in hives, difficulty in breathing, and lowering blood pressure. This side effect is part of the hepatitis B vaccine and even though no one has died from the allergic reason the outcome of the vaccine clearly outweigh the risks, in turn causing the hepatitis B vaccine safe. Though if not vaccinated every year about 5,000 individuals die soon after being infected with the hepatitis B virus and nearly 10,000 individuals every year suffer severe liver damaged, known as cirrhosis, or liver cancer caused by the hepatitis B virus (The Benefits of Vaccination Outweigh the Risks). Because of the severe consequences it is recommended for newborns to be vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine in case they get infected at young. It may be shocking to receive such a vaccine at a young age because hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver and could be shared by bodily fluids to another individual and a mother that is pregnant with this virus can pass it to her baby during delivery causing the baby being …show more content…
Autism is known as a complex developmental disability, and it usually presents itself during the first three years of a person’s life; which also could be referred as Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The condition also is the result of a neurological disorder that has an effect on normal brain function, affecting development of the person’s communication and social interaction skills. Individuals with autism have issues with non-verbal communication, a wide range of social interactions, and activities that include an element of play/banter