Immunizations: Protection for all
Throughout the years, immunizations have been viewed in many different lights. Some fully believe in getting themselves and their whole family vaccinated. Others are concerned with how well immunizations work and the possible side effects they can cause. Do they really protect us? Can they truly cause Autism? Many ask themselves these questions and more. The great news is that there are reliable answers available! With all the case studies out there, it is easy to see the answer. Immunizations can provide protection against many diseases that without medical intervention, can kill. “Vaccines have been highly effective in eliminating or significantly decreasing the occurrence of many once-common diseases.” (Sanford R. Kimmel, 2007). When everyone gets the recommended vaccines, something called herd protection or herd immunity happens. “The herd immunity may be considered as being dependent on resistance to attack by a disease to which a large population of the individual members are immune, thus lessening the likelihood of an individual with the disease coming into contact with a susceptible individual.” (Yash, 2003). Basically, by immunizing those old enough to get the vaccines, we are protecting the infants and sick who aren’t able to become protected against these once deadly diseases themselves. If …show more content…
“The original claim, based loosely on a small group of isolated children in the United Kingdom (UK), argued that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination (MMR) contained toxins that that could penetrate the gastrointestinal tract, eventually affecting the central nervous system (CNS) and the brain (Wakefield et al., 1998). Since then, the study has been replicated in a variety of individuals, and in larger samples as well, yet researchers still cannot find any correlation between the two (Immunization Safety Review Committee, 2001).” (Recame,
Throughout the years, immunizations have been viewed in many different lights. Some fully believe in getting themselves and their whole family vaccinated. Others are concerned with how well immunizations work and the possible side effects they can cause. Do they really protect us? Can they truly cause Autism? Many ask themselves these questions and more. The great news is that there are reliable answers available! With all the case studies out there, it is easy to see the answer. Immunizations can provide protection against many diseases that without medical intervention, can kill. “Vaccines have been highly effective in eliminating or significantly decreasing the occurrence of many once-common diseases.” (Sanford R. Kimmel, 2007). When everyone gets the recommended vaccines, something called herd protection or herd immunity happens. “The herd immunity may be considered as being dependent on resistance to attack by a disease to which a large population of the individual members are immune, thus lessening the likelihood of an individual with the disease coming into contact with a susceptible individual.” (Yash, 2003). Basically, by immunizing those old enough to get the vaccines, we are protecting the infants and sick who aren’t able to become protected against these once deadly diseases themselves. If …show more content…
“The original claim, based loosely on a small group of isolated children in the United Kingdom (UK), argued that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination (MMR) contained toxins that that could penetrate the gastrointestinal tract, eventually affecting the central nervous system (CNS) and the brain (Wakefield et al., 1998). Since then, the study has been replicated in a variety of individuals, and in larger samples as well, yet researchers still cannot find any correlation between the two (Immunization Safety Review Committee, 2001).” (Recame,