Haemophilus influenzae

Vaccination The controversy of vaccination has been a debatable topic for many people. It is defined as a substance that is used for the stimulation of antibodies to create immunity against illnesses and diseases, it is made from the causing agent of that certain disease and produced as a synthetic substance which prevents serious diseases such as influenza, hepatitis, smallpox, tuberculosis, or measles. By injecting the weakened version of the infection into the human body that releases…

with influenza viruses can also easily spread the virus. Epidemics of respiratory diseases consistent with influenza have been recorded since the 16th century. During the 19th century, influenza was attributed to Haemophilus influenzae and early vaccination efforts utilized H. influenzae extracts. However, isolation of the influenza A virus in 1933 rapidly led to the identification the viruses causing previous epidemics respiratory…

In the Washington post article titled, ‘Get Kids Vaccinated or Else, Parents Told’ it talks about how there were more than 2,300 students who had not received the state required vaccinations to allow their students into the school system. In Prince George’s county, the students are required to receive vaccines for the chicken pox and hepatitis B to go to school, the county reached out to all the parents and tried to inform the parents of the severity of the situation. After the deadline of the…

To vaccinate your child or not Many people make simple choices every day, what tie to wear, which perfume to put on, ect. People with children have a lot of choices to make, because it affects another life. Like choosing whether or not to vaccinate your child. Vaccination is the method we have used for years, to prevent diseases. Vaccinations help us prevent epidemic outbreaks. The center of disease control recommends getting 28 doses of 10 shots from the time you are newborn until age 6.…

Science and the arts have been intertwined for a long time and have more in common than one would think. Both science and art are human attempts to understand and describe the world around us. Mediums, methods, and intended audiences are different, but the motivations and goals are essentially the same. The artist who mix their own paint, study the effects of color and learn how to perceive light is considered scientist. Through humans scientific understanding is as extravagant as it has ever…

To refuse vaccines is to not fear death and disease. A growing number of people have been refusing immunization for their children and themselves because they are afraid of possible harm. They do not realize that vaccines has prevented disease worldwide. Vaccines have more benefits than risks because they eliminate and significantly prevent disease and their risks are often exaggerated or false. Due to vaccines, the amount of cases and deaths caused by disease have drastically decreased. In…

One of the most frightening things about certain diseases is that they can seemingly occur for no reason. You couldn’t have done anything to prevent it, and there was nothing you could have done differently. Other times, diseases can be caused by taking preventative precautions, receiving vaccinations, making healthy lifestyle choices, or avoiding particular situations. Meningitis is a disease that can encompass many of those factors. You may come across many different forms of meningitis,…

After I gave birth to my beautiful daughter my doctor told me that I needed to find a pediatrician for her. I did of course and she had her first appointment about a week after we were discharged from the hospital. The appointment went good and they told me that I needed to go and schedule the four month old check up and that is when my daughter would receive her first set of shots. I didn’t think anything about it because I had received all my shots when I was growing up. Then I went home and…

Every parent wants only what is best for their tiny, new, little bundle of joy. Not many parents spend their pregnancy pondering the thoughts of vaccinations. However, when the time comes there is so much controversial information bombarding parents about vaccination nowadays it’s enough to give any parent, let alone new parents, nightmares. Are vaccinations safe? Should we vaccinate children? Do we have to? What happens if we choose not to vaccinate? Will the vaccination make our children ill?…

As August rolls around kids begin complaining about the idea of having a needle break their skin as they are required to get their back to school shots. The phrase “Do I have to?” is overused and many tears are shed. Today there is great controversy over whether children should actually be required to get vaccinations. According to Sinan Akkoseogue from University Wire, “Although there is strong scientific and medical evidence in favor of the benefits of vaccinations, many still state they don’t…