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pertussis, also known as whooping cough, coined for the whooping-like sound it causes. This case of pertussis was in fact contracted from the vaccine the newborn received while in the hospital earlier that week. Despite this traumatic experience I view vaccines, not only as positive, but also as a necessity for one’s health. For the simplicity of the matter, a vaccine is a weakened form of microorganisms. They are killed forms or chemicals produced by the microorganism that act as antigens. The…

viruses such as the flu, Hepatitis B, measles, mumps etc. However, with media fueling heated debates and celebrities speaking out against vaccinations, this seemingly simple decision has become one which ruminates in the minds of a myriad of parents. Hesitant parents will have questions about vaccinations and it’s safety after hearing stories of vaccines linked with a plethora of side effects and other dubious information. Nonetheless,…

Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, America has a lower vaccination rate. In an article published for Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Neil Z. Miller, director of the ThinkTwice Global Vaccine Institute, argues that mandatory vaccinations are a moral outrage and should be eliminated. Despite the negative propaganda they often receive, vaccines are safe, necessary, and essential to guaranteeing the health of the greater human community and should therefore be mandatory, barring medical…

Vaccines In the year 2016, according to the World Health Organization, there were about 89,780 people that died from the measles which is a disease that can be prevented by vaccines. Vaccines are a preparation of killed microorganisms that is administered to produced or increase the immunity of a particular disease(Merriam-Webster Dictionary). Vaccines have been proven to help keep people from getting certain diseases, but some people don’t want to get the vaccine because of personal beliefs.…

process whereby a person is made immune or resistant or an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect he person against subsequent infections or disease. (WHO 2016). Based on this definition, it is noted that vaccination is an early preventive means to protect against life-threatening diseases like Hepatitis B and Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Vaccinations have come a long way because, in 2008, Vaccination and clean…

Vaccines are safe and effective ways to prevent diseases. They are very important, especially to children. Immunization can save children’s lives (1). An estimated 19.4 million infants worldwide are still missing out on basic vaccines (2). By not getting vaccines, you are affecting more than just yourself. The virus spreads to others and affects them. Vaccines should be required so that we can save the lives of people other than just the ones who don’t get vaccinated. Vaccines are required for…

when a Puritan Minister Cotton Mather, encouraged smallpox vaccination in response to an outbreak (History of Vaccines). Through the evolution of the medical world, the immunizations have become more potent, mandatory, and also thought to be linked with serious ramifications after being administered in the human body—especially…

Edible vaccines Abstract Vaccines are widely used in the whole word. The death rate caused by the infectious organisms has been greatly reduced by the use of vaccines. However traditional vaccines have side-effects. Recently a newer approach to overcome the problems of the traditional vaccines has emerged. Edible vaccines can be better alternatives to the traditional vaccines as they can solve all the problems associated with traditional vaccines. For the production of edible vaccines gene of…

Vaccines have helped millions of people all over the world, preventing different sickness and diseases. Doctor’s and scientists have come up with hundreds of different vaccines. The way they are made is a process that needs to be very specific. Each vaccine is made differently but all have the same concept. To understand how vaccines are made, one must understand how they were first invented. The first inoculation, what most people think was in 1796, actually occurred in China in the year 1000…

Liver Failure: Liver Disease (Autoimmune Hepatitis) According to research, Liver failure patients experience chronic problems and accrue long term problems. Liver failure is an inflammation or a very un-normal function that occurs within weeks or days. (Clinic 15) There are various symptoms of this disease. Some symptoms can be known as swelling in your body such as in your feet, and hands. Another symptom is very unusual dark urine, loss of appetite, abdominal pain. The main symptom is known to…