Edward Jenner

for thousands of years” (Flight 1). The story of man victory over smallpox is one of determination, scientific endeavor and vaccination on global scale Colette Flight diverse in the dark history of the ‘Speckled Monster.’ “The British doctor Edward Jenner developed a vaccine for smallpox, and in so doing found the field of…

children ("Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2012–13 School Year," 2013). Vaccinations have been credited with saving thousands, if not millions, of lives since their inception by the Chinese in 1000 CE. In 1796, Edward Jenner successfully created an immunity to smallpox, and by the 1930’s there were vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella and polio. No longer did America’s children…

centuries we have been working to come up with vaccines that help with disease. With new technology vaccines have now become part of modern medicine. According to Immunisation advisory Centre, “Edward Jenner is considered the founder of vaccinology in 1796, by demonstrating immunity to small pox” (Pg1). With Edward Jenner’s findings, we have been able to develop vaccines that help with all different kinds of diseases. Vaccines are very important because they have saved millions in the United…

A vaccine is a biological preparation that consists of antigens that cause the immune system to produce antibodies to fight certain diseases. Vaccines cause the body to act as if it has been infected with a disease without actually infecting the body. Vaccines are estimated to prevent 2.5 million deaths globally each year and are used in medicine to help control or completely stop the spread of infectious diseases. With the rise of untrustworthy internet blogs and false information spreading to…

Throughout the ages of men, we have been groping for the secret of the universe and our role in it. The plant we lived is so gorgeous that we are just like new-born babe curious about everything in the world. We are curious about the shape of this world; waiting for a glimpse of the edge of it, so they started to explore this planet, finally found the earth is a sphere. We were then puzzled with the origin of ourselves as we used to perceive that human is not the son of God but evolved from…

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…

disease so it creates many antibodies. Then, if you come in contact with the disease, your body will fight it with the antibodies it already produced and you will not contract the disease. The first vaccine was made by Edward Jenner in 1796 and was later developed in 1798. Jenner injected a young boy with a cowpox serum, that later successfully prevented the boy from contracting smallpox. After many medical and technological changes made to Jenner’s vaccine, smallpox was soon eradicated. When a…

schedules due to misguided ideas, we risk losing herd immunity that has been afforded to us by public health programs. We wound up in this fearless era through major medical discoveries in the last few hundred years. In the late 18th century, Edward Jenner created the first vaccine which was used to prevent smallpox. Since then, we’ve gotten the polio vaccine, the vaccine…

Inaccurate portrayal in the media is a struggle, from the high standard idea of trans people due to people like Caitlin Jenner, to bad transgender characters. In the previously mentioned study, transgender people were cast in a victim role 40% of the time. The Power Puff Girls reboot (2016) aired an episode titled Horn Sweet Horn, which received a lot of backlash for being…

One of the most important medical interventions to date are vaccinations. Without them, it is hard to tell what diseases would still be running rampant. Although some of these diseases have been eradicated, it is still crucial to get the recommended vaccines. When people decide not to do this, they not only put themselves at risk, they put others at risk too. To help children get their vaccinations, programs have been set up to cover the sometimes expensive cost. Scientist studies have shown…