Immunology

Religious Objections to Vaccinations and Healthcare Professionals Vaccinations have demonstrated to be effective in preventing devastating diseases such as polio, smallpox, diphtheria, and pertussis worldwide. All civilized nations embrace immunizations as a way to prevent these and other diseases. Despite their efficacy and practices, many parents still choose to not vaccinate their children and risk catastrophic outcomes. Various reasons play a role in such decision-making, such as mistrust…

The flu vaccine has always been a controversial topic in my family. While all four of my grandparents are strong supporters of the vaccine, my parents are firmly against it. My grandparents believe that any action against illness must be taken to improve the immune system. My parents, on the other hand, think the flu shot treats the previous season’s flu virus, providing little protection against the current virus. Keeping this in mind, it makes perfect sense that I never received a flu vaccine…

GENERAL INTRODUCTION One of the most controversial medical issues the United States is currently facing is the argument over whether to get vaccinated or not. This is mainly because most people do not understand how vaccines work, and how they can be safe but still effective. Vaccines allow the vaccinated to build immunity to the particular disease by introducing the body to the antigen, so it can be attacked, and through the immune response system gain antibodies that can recognize the antigen…

In publishing Silent Spring, Rachel Carson brought awareness to the harmful effects pesticides have on health. She shed light on the fact that we use these toxic pesticides without knowing the consequences they will have on public health. Carson says, “I contend, furthermore, that we have allowed these chemicals to be used with little or no advance investigation of their effect on soil, water, wildlife, and man himself...There is still very limited awareness of the nature of the threat." Toxic…

In the world of every changing technology and medical advances humans should be able to keep from getting sick. However, that is not the case. People around the world still need medicine, doctors, and child vaccinations. These vaccinations make it possible to live past one hundred or just past the age of five. Many, including myself, believe that the pros of these vaccinations outweigh the cons. Despite the possibility of things going wrong, my children would be vaccinated. Children…

Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS) is a rare genetic disorder that causes hive-like skin rashes, chills, fever, partial or total hearing loss, swollen joints, loss of kidney function, and can eventually lead to amyloidosis in some patients. Muckle-Wells syndrome is named after Thomas J. Muckle and Michael V. Wells who first described the disease in April of 1962 [1]. Muckle-Wells is in a family of diseases called Cryopyrin-Associated Autoinflammatory Syndromes (CAPS) which all are related because they…

Religion and Mandatory Vaccinations Since the creation of the smallpox vaccine in 1796 by Edward Jenner, immunizations have been one of the most important scientific advances in history. Scientists and physicians have developed vaccines for highly communicable diseases such as measles, mumps, and the influenza virus. Diseases that were once fatal, such as polio, tetanus, and meningitis are now associated with much higher patient survival rates because of the life-saving immunizations. Due to…

As stated by the Center of Disease Control, a vaccine is a product that promotes immunity therefore protecting the body from the disease and are administered through needle injections, by mouth, and by aerosol. Vaccines work by mimicking the effects of a disease or illness but not actually causing the disease or illness. The vaccine elicits a response from the body’s natural immune system; the body’s response is to fight the fight the “infection” and have natural antibodies against the pathogen…

she nearly died. Fisher’s daughter didn’t receive the Tdap vaccine and as a result she contracted the natural disease. When she fell ill her mother decided to care for daughter herself instead of seeking medical attention. The first symptoms of whooping cough seem like an average cold. Ten days later the disease escalates into uncontrollable cough attacks that can cause breathing difficulties. The lack of oxygen from the cough attacks can be fatal, especially to children and infants.…

Carrlee Stainback ENG-101 Professor Howell 7 November, 2016 Is Stress Beneficial? Certainly, we have all experienced the cringing and anxiety driven “S” word: stress. Whether it be in the daily college overload, relationships at home, tensions at work, or even our social life, stress has slithered its way into our lives and taken complete control. Much of the stress we experience is unavoidable. It is something that is inevitably a part of our everyday lives. Ironically, several research studies…