According to world health organization (WHO, 2016.), Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant or an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect he person against subsequent infections or disease. (WHO 2016). Based on this definition, it is noted that vaccination is an early preventive means to protect against life-threatening diseases like Hepatitis B and Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Vaccinations have come a long way because, in 2008, Vaccination and clean water have made the biggest impact on public health during the 20th century (Plotkin &Plotkin 2008).
Despite this accomplishment, there are some issues that still arise and cause …show more content…
(NMC, 2010). This was practiced in the second case study as the nurse helped a young woman (who had Hepatitis B) by giving her child the third dose of Hepatitis B which wasn’t given by a previous provider. The provider forgot to fix an appointment for the third dose because she was untrained professionally and worked according to patient guided directions (PDs). That provider’s action put the child at risk for contracting Hepatitis B. (Driver, 2015). Other barriers to vaccination also cause different struggles but communication is the most …show more content…
Due to lack of this, people are prevented from getting vaccinated disabling diseases. For example, when I had my vaccines without insurance I spent 500 dollars to get all the immunization shots I needed. This was the cheapest as it was at the Marion county health department. Although 500 dollars is not a huge sum of money, immunization isn’t an expense that an individual will spend. Therefore, more resources should be put in place to make vaccines cheaper than they are, free vaccines like Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) should also be encouraged. Health care insurance plans should also take payments for routinely recommended vaccines into consideration and health care providers should be compensated for giving and educating individuals of the advantages and disadvantages of these
Despite this accomplishment, there are some issues that still arise and cause …show more content…
(NMC, 2010). This was practiced in the second case study as the nurse helped a young woman (who had Hepatitis B) by giving her child the third dose of Hepatitis B which wasn’t given by a previous provider. The provider forgot to fix an appointment for the third dose because she was untrained professionally and worked according to patient guided directions (PDs). That provider’s action put the child at risk for contracting Hepatitis B. (Driver, 2015). Other barriers to vaccination also cause different struggles but communication is the most …show more content…
Due to lack of this, people are prevented from getting vaccinated disabling diseases. For example, when I had my vaccines without insurance I spent 500 dollars to get all the immunization shots I needed. This was the cheapest as it was at the Marion county health department. Although 500 dollars is not a huge sum of money, immunization isn’t an expense that an individual will spend. Therefore, more resources should be put in place to make vaccines cheaper than they are, free vaccines like Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) should also be encouraged. Health care insurance plans should also take payments for routinely recommended vaccines into consideration and health care providers should be compensated for giving and educating individuals of the advantages and disadvantages of these