Cowpox

Children Should Be Vaccinated In the late 1700s, Edward Jenner, a doctor in England, inserts fresh cowpox lesion from a woman into a boy. After this experiment, the young man never contracts smallpox. The success of this preventive treatment created the idea of vaccination. This led to the development of vaccines for many other contagious diseases. Prior to the development of the measles vaccine, millions of Americans contracted the disease every year and thousands were hospitalized. (Kluger).…

responsible for the death of hundreds of millions of people. It is considered the world 's deadliest disease ever. Vaccines have been around since 1796 when Edward Jenner, an English physician and scientist, discovered the vaccine by applying fluid from cowpox blister to an young boy 's skin. Although this discovery eventually brought an end to the smallpox outbreak, many people still argue against getting vaccinated. I have never thought that getting vaccinated can come with any risks because…

On August 6, 2014, three year old Maggie Jacks was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia, or blood cancer. Because Maggie had undergone chemotherapy, her immune system’s “hard drive” was completely wiped out, leaving her with a very venerable, and weak body. Because of her weakened immune system, she cannot be vaccinated. This became a huge problem for the Jacks family when they got a call one Sunday from the hospital telling them their child was exposed to measles by another child (Why…

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 98.3% of the population of children entering kindergarten in America are vaccinated (CDC.gov, 2015). On the other hand, individual state exemption levels are anywhere from .1 percent in Mississippi all the way up to 6.5 percent in Idaho. The trouble with this information is that in order for vaccinations to be successful and to wipe out diseases, everyone needs to be vaccinated. Having mandatory vaccinations for children entering school will help to…

I remember waking up in 2014, turned on the radio, or watched the news on TV, and heard once again a child in California was sent home from school sick and later diagnosed with measles a very contagious disease. I remember asking myself; why weren’t these children immunized at birth, or why the government did not mandate them to be vaccinated? From the inception of vaccines in the eighteenth century, a few citizenry have questioned the technique as unnatural then again unsafe, particularly since…

Cloos, Rhonda, and Tish Davidson. Consumer Health Care, Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2014. 264-272. Health and Wellness Resource Center. Web. 13 Nov. 2015. This article defines what vaccinations are and describes the importance of immunization for the general public. Cloos and Davidson list the most common illnesses and diseases that people are susceptible to, and how the respective vaccines prevent and combat these viruses. They provide support as to why the public should vaccinate themselves,…

production of antibodies” (Lee and Carson-Dewitt). In case of infection later, these antibodies would provide additional protection. In the 18th century, smallpox was spreading rapidly; Jenner was able to create a vaccination to save lives by using cowpox, a milder version of smallpox. Due to this discovery, vaccinations are now used all over the world to immunize children and adults from life-threatening diseases and to help prevent epidemics. However, some parents are against giving their…

researchers discovered DNA and how it works and its structure. DNA vaccinations have been around as far back as 1000 CE all over the World but the first “known” successful vaccination was done by Dr. Edward Jenner who was able to successfully use cowpox material to create a vaccine for small pox in 1796 (“All Timelines Overview)”. Over the years, Jenner’s discovery has been evolved to become the current vaccinations that are used today.…

The Dilemma With Vaccines Jimi Bryen Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Nursing Many years ago Edward Jenner noted that milkmaids whom worked with cattle and contracted cowpox did not contract smallpox, which was a horrid disease that killed many. He then set out in attempt to find a cure. Jenner inserted pus taken from the sores of a milkmaid and inserted it into a young boy. The boy did not develop smallpox once exposed a few weeks later. In doing so Jenner verified his…

The development of vaccines has stimulated a decline in the incidence of many infectious diseases and their associated high mortality rates. Diseases that once threatened large populations are now controlled through the implementation of effective vaccination programs. Variola or smallpox, one of these diseases, was once a major health concern with a high mortality rate. Through a global vaccination effort, the disease is now considered irradiated, however, in the aftermath of the terrorist…