Vaccines Vaccines are some of the most effective tools we have to prevent ourselves from diseases. “Vaccines reduce the risk of infection by working with the body 's natural defenses to help it safely develop immunity to disease” (www.cdc.gov/vaccines, “Parent Guide to Child Immunizations, 2012.)” Vaccines contain the same virus that essentially causes that disease; for example, measles vaccine contains measles virus. Being killed or weakened, these germs are injected into you to prevent you from catching sickness. Producing antibodies, the vaccine stimulated the immune system to produce antibodies, exactly like it would if he were exposed to the disease. Whoever this is, will develop immunity to that disease, but they do not have to get sick
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Although they may include some risks, they are also some of the safest medical tools we have nowadays. Many partners work together to make sure vaccines are safe. “Government health scientists work with manufacturers, health care providers, academia, and global health groups such as the World Health Organization to offer a comprehensive vaccine safety system. ((www.cdc.gov/vaccines, “Parent Guide to Child Immunizations, 2012.)” There are three different agencies heavily involved in the safety of vaccines including; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Evaluations of the FDA are rigorous and extensive and are only approved if it is determined that the scientific information is effective and safe. Then, the FDA does inspections on those vaccine-manufacturing facilities to make sure the regulations are followed once the vaccine is approved. To ensure purity, safety and potency, vaccine manufacturers must test all of these vaccines, then after being approved by the FDA the vaccine can go public. “Scientists from FDA and CDC work closely to monitor reports of vaccine side effects after they are approved and used widely. FDA and CDC take all reports seriously, and work together to evaluate and address any potential problems. (http://www.vaccines.gov. Be Informed. …show more content…
Often times these side effects are minor and will go away within a few days. Side effects could potentially be dangerous but vary from which vaccine is being administered. Pain, redness, tenderness or swelling at injection site, fatigue, headache, itching at injection site, nausea, dizziness or fainting which is most common in adolescents, fever, and mild rash are some of the most common mild side effects which are usually harmless. For the most part vaccines are beneficial and remember that they are regularly monitored for safety. However, just because of some of these side effects, a conclusion not to immunize a child also entangles risk and could put the child and others who come into contact with him or her at risk of contracting a potentially deadly
Although they may include some risks, they are also some of the safest medical tools we have nowadays. Many partners work together to make sure vaccines are safe. “Government health scientists work with manufacturers, health care providers, academia, and global health groups such as the World Health Organization to offer a comprehensive vaccine safety system. ((www.cdc.gov/vaccines, “Parent Guide to Child Immunizations, 2012.)” There are three different agencies heavily involved in the safety of vaccines including; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Evaluations of the FDA are rigorous and extensive and are only approved if it is determined that the scientific information is effective and safe. Then, the FDA does inspections on those vaccine-manufacturing facilities to make sure the regulations are followed once the vaccine is approved. To ensure purity, safety and potency, vaccine manufacturers must test all of these vaccines, then after being approved by the FDA the vaccine can go public. “Scientists from FDA and CDC work closely to monitor reports of vaccine side effects after they are approved and used widely. FDA and CDC take all reports seriously, and work together to evaluate and address any potential problems. (http://www.vaccines.gov. Be Informed. …show more content…
Often times these side effects are minor and will go away within a few days. Side effects could potentially be dangerous but vary from which vaccine is being administered. Pain, redness, tenderness or swelling at injection site, fatigue, headache, itching at injection site, nausea, dizziness or fainting which is most common in adolescents, fever, and mild rash are some of the most common mild side effects which are usually harmless. For the most part vaccines are beneficial and remember that they are regularly monitored for safety. However, just because of some of these side effects, a conclusion not to immunize a child also entangles risk and could put the child and others who come into contact with him or her at risk of contracting a potentially deadly