Flu season has started you look around yourself and you see that more and more people are getting sick. They’re spreading their germs through their runny nose, their coughing, their sneezing, and what they touch… Before you know it you’ll get sick as well and you’ll be the one spreading illness to the ones around you. But this can all be easily avoided. From the common cold to an outbreak of a deadly disease, getting vaccinated can save you and the ones around you from getting sick. Diseases can spread very easily and the more people the disease spreads to the easier the disease can spread. Infection is an upward spiral that no one wants to be apart of. Getting vaccinated can help protect you from becoming infected. Although it does not
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tells about an outbreak of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in Japan in 1979. In 1974, Japan had a herd immunity threshold for Pertussis at around 80%. During that time there were 0 deaths from whooping cough and only 393 reported cases of the illness. From the time between 1974 and 1976 a rumour had spread about the Pertussis vaccine not being needed and said to be dangerous. By the year 1976, rumours had caused parents not to vaccinate their child. Only 10% of children were getting vaccinated. By 1979, Pertussis cases had skyrocketed to over 13,000 reported cases and 41 deaths. The number of Pertussis cases in 1979 is over 33 times more than 1974, only 5 years prior. This is a prime example of why we should continue vaccinations in our …show more content…
Trying to get yourself naturally immunized means contracting the disease, this could require hospitalization! A PDF from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) reads that in 2010 the average price for a hospital stay is $9,700 not including being disease ridden and needing intense medical care. The CDC’s list of vaccination prices states that the Live Zoster Vaccine is the most expensive vaccine given by a private sector, it is priced at $174.73 including the $0.75 Federal Excise Tax. This is just further evidence that vaccinations are better for your health and better for you
tells about an outbreak of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in Japan in 1979. In 1974, Japan had a herd immunity threshold for Pertussis at around 80%. During that time there were 0 deaths from whooping cough and only 393 reported cases of the illness. From the time between 1974 and 1976 a rumour had spread about the Pertussis vaccine not being needed and said to be dangerous. By the year 1976, rumours had caused parents not to vaccinate their child. Only 10% of children were getting vaccinated. By 1979, Pertussis cases had skyrocketed to over 13,000 reported cases and 41 deaths. The number of Pertussis cases in 1979 is over 33 times more than 1974, only 5 years prior. This is a prime example of why we should continue vaccinations in our …show more content…
Trying to get yourself naturally immunized means contracting the disease, this could require hospitalization! A PDF from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) reads that in 2010 the average price for a hospital stay is $9,700 not including being disease ridden and needing intense medical care. The CDC’s list of vaccination prices states that the Live Zoster Vaccine is the most expensive vaccine given by a private sector, it is priced at $174.73 including the $0.75 Federal Excise Tax. This is just further evidence that vaccinations are better for your health and better for you