The first immunization was possibly invented in ancient times but was first recorded in the late 1800s. A little less than two hundred years later, vaccines were standardized when it came to administering it to children and infants. These vaccines offer many benefits to the child and their parent. However, not every parent wishes to have their children vaccinated out of fear that it will do more harm than good. Overall, Vaccines have had an interesting history. Since their invention, they have been standardized, praised, and criticized.
No one is entirely sure as to where the first immunization was used. There is much speculation into it being used in ancient times in China, India, and even Persia. However, the first ever recorded vaccine was …show more content…
More and more vaccinations were invented and modified to benefit the patient. Most vaccinations came to be administered in young children and infants in hopes of protecting someone from disease as soon as possible. In 1992 the Standards for Pediatric Immunization Practices was created by the U.S. Public Health Service and medical/ public health experts. These standards outlined the “most desirable practices for health care providers and immunization programs”. Most recommended immunizations are administered within the first couple years of a child’s life. By 2 months, an infant, with parents who choose to vaccinate, has received around six different vaccines to prevent diseases such as: Hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, the flu, and polio. More immunizations come a little later in the child’s life once their immune system has become strong enough to receive the diluted solution of the …show more content…
The greatest fear is that the child who is inoculated will contract the disease in the solution they are injected with. Some parents do not wish to vaccinate because they believe that some vaccine solutions contain toxic ingredients that will get their child sick. One of the most prevalent fears today is that certain injections will lead to their child developing autism. In 1998, a man named Andrew Wakefield published a paper, along with twelve other colleagues, suggesting that the vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) would “predispose to behavioral regression and pervasive developmental disorder in children”. Even though the study was based off of a small sample size and the study was incredibly speculative, the paper received wide-spread publicity and caused a significant drop in the number of vaccinations. Following the publication of this paper, many epidemiological studies were conducted. These studies were then published showing data that refuted the study linking MMR to autism. Ten of the twelve co-authors of the false study even admitted that the data was insufficient and could not prove a link between the vaccine and autism. Minor things like fever and muscle aches are common after any immunization and the chances of a child having a severe reaction following the injection is one in a
No one is entirely sure as to where the first immunization was used. There is much speculation into it being used in ancient times in China, India, and even Persia. However, the first ever recorded vaccine was …show more content…
More and more vaccinations were invented and modified to benefit the patient. Most vaccinations came to be administered in young children and infants in hopes of protecting someone from disease as soon as possible. In 1992 the Standards for Pediatric Immunization Practices was created by the U.S. Public Health Service and medical/ public health experts. These standards outlined the “most desirable practices for health care providers and immunization programs”. Most recommended immunizations are administered within the first couple years of a child’s life. By 2 months, an infant, with parents who choose to vaccinate, has received around six different vaccines to prevent diseases such as: Hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, the flu, and polio. More immunizations come a little later in the child’s life once their immune system has become strong enough to receive the diluted solution of the …show more content…
The greatest fear is that the child who is inoculated will contract the disease in the solution they are injected with. Some parents do not wish to vaccinate because they believe that some vaccine solutions contain toxic ingredients that will get their child sick. One of the most prevalent fears today is that certain injections will lead to their child developing autism. In 1998, a man named Andrew Wakefield published a paper, along with twelve other colleagues, suggesting that the vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) would “predispose to behavioral regression and pervasive developmental disorder in children”. Even though the study was based off of a small sample size and the study was incredibly speculative, the paper received wide-spread publicity and caused a significant drop in the number of vaccinations. Following the publication of this paper, many epidemiological studies were conducted. These studies were then published showing data that refuted the study linking MMR to autism. Ten of the twelve co-authors of the false study even admitted that the data was insufficient and could not prove a link between the vaccine and autism. Minor things like fever and muscle aches are common after any immunization and the chances of a child having a severe reaction following the injection is one in a