1930s with the isolation of swine influenza; a virus which when administered intranasally to susceptible swine induced a mild illness of short duration.2 The physician Richard Pfeiffer had created the hypothesis that Bacillus influenza (now Haemophilus influenzae) was the cause of influenza during the pandemic of 1892.3 The bacterial…
Vaccines stimulate the production of antibodies to provide your body against many diseases. “Vaccines … have been proven to be safe, and what happens if you don’t take vaccines is children get measles and die. So the anti-vaccine crowd has … kept measles around in a way … it’s a tragedy, because so much is done to make sure these things are safe” (Oshinsky). Vaccines are developed and manufactured by scientists in order to prevent the population from contracting a disease and/or potentially…
Now speaking strictly of James Lobo 's argumentation, he provides a history of US court cases on Mandatory vaccination laws and a reflection of opposing views to support, defend, and challenge his argument. He points out that the measles outbreak of December 2014 in Disneyland, which had spread across the country there-afterwards, had been largely spread by unvaccinated children (Lobo 261). Orange County, where Disneyland lies, has a considerable population of parents who oppose vaccinating…
Do Vaccinations Help Or Harm You? A vaccine is a product designed by bio-chemists that produces immunity from a disease. Administration can be done orally, through needle injections, or by aerosol. Most people know what vaccinations are because they are typically given throughout a person’s life from the time of birth until the time death. They are also strongly encouraged by doctors, employers, schools, pharmacies, and the media. Some believe vaccinations should be mandatory for the greater…
Are vaccines hurting our children? Did you know in the state of Ohio as long as a student presents a written note from their parent or guardian they do not have to be immunized before entering grade school. In fact, parents or guardians may deny immunization to their children for reasons of conscience, or religious convictions. Many students have went to school without vaccination just because their parent or guardian’s conscience told them not to protect their own children from deadly diseases…