Immunization

Infants have to go through many painful procedures such as immunization, blood collecting, circumcision and etc. Back in the day, people believed that infants can’t feel pain like adults but many recent studies found that infants can actually feel pain like adults. An fMRI study found that the infants and the adults’ brain light up very similarly when they were being poked in the foot with Pinprick Stimulators. The research also found that infants have lower threshold than adults (Harley,…

attribution to the rise in autism, stating children show no signs of autism before they are born. However, while there is correlation evidence that autism is increasing, there is no direct link between the rise in autism and the rise in vaccinations. The Immunization Action Coalition found, U.S. federal courts looked over 939 medical journals and came to the conclusion that there was no link between vaccinations and neurological conditions that are “induced” by vaccinations. False assumptions…

that caused death and paralysis, but thanks to vaccines, there had been no reports of polio in the United States. The website also claims the following things: “vaccination is safe and effective, immunization protects others you care about, immunizations can save your family time and money, and immunization protects future generation”. The website’s partners are the CDC, FDA, and more. According to another website, vaccineinformation.org, claims that “vaccination is the best way”(Importance of…

individuals against vaccines believe is that building immunity through vaccinations is not how immunization would happen in nature. They argue that the chemicals in vaccines are harmful and can potentially develop various other dangerous diseases or disabilities. Often, natural immunity can provide more complete protection from viruses than vaccines, and many parents feel more comfortable leaving immunization up to nature than to risk anything going askew. One common rumor leading to the…

How does one determine what is a religious versus personal belief? Religious exemption is a written form that certifies a parent’s objection to immunization for religious reasons, and exempts the parent and child from the state’s vaccination requirements. Unfortunately, this is a highly flawed process. The debate on vaccinations versus religion has been ongoing for almost a century, and is not going anywhere. While one’s opinion can never be considered wrong, it can be misguided and in some…

An average of 200,000 Americans are hospitalized each year due to influenza virus associated infections (JAMA, 2004). It is so common, that at one point in time, each member of my family has been diagnosed with it; thankfully no complications resulted from the virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Influenza is a virus that comes in three different types: A, B, and C. Most commonly the cause of seasonal flu outbreaks, in humans, is influenza types A and B,…

California because of his views on vaccination laws. Dr. Jay Gordon is a fellow physician who is close to Sears, and when asked about Sears he said he was “seriously dedicated to the health and welfare of children,” despite openly knowing his views on immunization. Nonetheless, the majority of medical professionals, as well as know medical organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics support the MMR vaccine and fully encourage parents to fully immunize their children. In her…

eliminate preventable diseases is through state-mandated laws. These laws include vaccination requirements for children in public and private schools and day care settings, college/university students, and healthcare workers and patients ("State School Immunization Requirements and Vaccine..."). Essentially all states require children to be vaccinated against communicable diseases. With these requirements, the states have also established several types of exemptions that can exercised to get out…

anti vaccine activist Andrew Wakefield’ research and movie “Vaxxed” have cause controversy on the measles vaccine’s safety . Wakefield tried to spread fraudulent research that the MMR vaccine causes autism in kids, causing parents to exempt from immunizations. These parents want their kids to be safe, and if the information they believe states that their kid might have autism (may get autism), of course they will be scared enough to not inoculate.the CDC and other credible sources have proven…

Africa, are not so fortunate. They do not have access to health centers, good nutrition, and for some, any shelter. Imagine a life without heath care. Many people will suffer with no cure to diseases and no preventative medications, as well as immunizations. Not only is the lack of medical attention a crisis but also inhibits environmental factors. Therefore a concerning question is, why is there a health care crisis? Health care is limited in some countries due to the lack of available…