Cloos, Rhonda, and Tish Davidson. Consumer Health Care, Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2014. 264-272. Health and Wellness Resource Center. Web. 13 Nov. 2015.
This article defines what vaccinations are and describes the importance of immunization for the general public. Cloos and Davidson list the most common illnesses and diseases that people are susceptible to, and how the respective vaccines prevent and combat these viruses. They provide support as to why the public should vaccinate themselves, as well as their children.
• Cloos first defines what a vaccine is, stating that “immunization is the process that makes an individual no longer susceptible to a specific infection. Vaccination is the injection or inhalation of a weak-end or dead microbe …show more content…
“Since 1990, new cases of hepatitis B in children and adolescents have dropped more than 95%.” Both the hepatitis A and B vaccine provide long-term protection from the diseases …show more content…
“Prior to the HIB vaccine, the disease was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children under five years of age in the Unites States.” 20,000 children developed severe cases of HIB and nearly 1,000 of those children died, but but since its circulation, the vaccine has tremendously reduced the number of cases reported (267).
• Immunization is important because it saves lives and has low risks. It allows the body to prevent disease and stay healthy. “In the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of the 10 great public health achievements in the 20th century in the United States, vaccination was ranked number one” (272).
• Some vaccines are given “only when a person is likely to have been exposed to the virus that causes the disease” and other vaccines (typhoid fever, yellow fever) are given to “travelers planning to visit countries where these diseases are common”
This article defines what vaccinations are and describes the importance of immunization for the general public. Cloos and Davidson list the most common illnesses and diseases that people are susceptible to, and how the respective vaccines prevent and combat these viruses. They provide support as to why the public should vaccinate themselves, as well as their children.
• Cloos first defines what a vaccine is, stating that “immunization is the process that makes an individual no longer susceptible to a specific infection. Vaccination is the injection or inhalation of a weak-end or dead microbe …show more content…
“Since 1990, new cases of hepatitis B in children and adolescents have dropped more than 95%.” Both the hepatitis A and B vaccine provide long-term protection from the diseases …show more content…
“Prior to the HIB vaccine, the disease was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children under five years of age in the Unites States.” 20,000 children developed severe cases of HIB and nearly 1,000 of those children died, but but since its circulation, the vaccine has tremendously reduced the number of cases reported (267).
• Immunization is important because it saves lives and has low risks. It allows the body to prevent disease and stay healthy. “In the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of the 10 great public health achievements in the 20th century in the United States, vaccination was ranked number one” (272).
• Some vaccines are given “only when a person is likely to have been exposed to the virus that causes the disease” and other vaccines (typhoid fever, yellow fever) are given to “travelers planning to visit countries where these diseases are common”