Influenza vaccine

pp. 36-38. James Netterwald writes about the effectiveness and history of the rotavirus vaccine throughout the article "Helping the Kids." Netterwald shares how the rotavirus effects children from all over the world and the possible vaccinations that children are able to get to prevent the disease. Although there was a vaccination that proved to have problems, there is now a safe and highly effective vaccine that children can get today. Rotavirus can infect children from all over the world…

greater impact it will have on the ethical dilemmas and on others. Which in return, will cause an increase in debates. The CDC created the panel of ethics to decide the life or death question after the shortage of the flu vaccine occurred, they asked "who should receive the vaccine?" Integrity- making promises with others and keeping them. Maturity- balancing courage and kindness. Abundance being mentally involved, realizing that you can accomplish great things because they are limitless, and…

West Nile virus has been confirmed in two Allegan County crows. These are two of 81 birds that have tested positive for West Nile virus from 33 Michigan counties to date in 2017. Residents are reminded that the best way to protect against West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses is to prevent mosquito bites. Symptoms of West Nile virus include headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, and rash. An estimated 80% of people infected with West Nile virus will never…

Hi Antoinette, I think it is wonderful that you are able to reach so many people to spread the word and educate them on the Zika virus and prevention. I honestly never thought about having school nurses and the school board get involved with this. School nurses not only have the ability to educate the students but the faculty and parents as well (Fisher et al., n.d.). School nurses play a key role in health promotion and educating as well as decreasing the spread of diseases and infection.…

epidemics in the United States history and the widespread panic created by it could have continued longer without the polio vaccine’s inventor, Jonas Salk. Although Jonas Salk’s intentions and methods were called into question by many, his Poliomyelitis vaccine ended the polio epidemic of the early-mid 20th century. Background On October 28, 1914, Jonas Salk was born in New York City, New York, to Daniel and Dora Salk. While growing up, he was an exceptional student and excelled in school. He…

To what extent should a knower group judge the value of knowledge gained by others? “Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished,” is a claim that one could use to answer that knowledge question. However, some areas of knowledge rely more intensively on application than others, so the claim is much too oversimplified to fully answer the question. Knower groups in one area of knowledge may not agree with another group’s form of application or some groups may not…

How it works is that the CDC buys vaccines at a discount and distributes them to grantees, for example health departments. This program helps ensure that all children have a better chance of getting their recommended vaccinations on schedule. The vaccines available through this program are those recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. These vaccines protect babies, young children, and adolescents from 16…

Many people’s lives are put on the line everyday because they do not get themselves or their children vaccinated. This is due to the anti-vaccine movement here in America. Although some people believe they should not get themselves or their children vaccinated, in reality you should get vaccinated. People should get vaccinated because of the dangers of measles, meningitis, and that children are more prone to terrible diseases. One of the many reasons to get vaccinated is because of the grave…

effective, and They are as important to your overall health as diet and exercise. Also the CDC Tracks all disease across the world so they can come up with a vaccine to help fight off the disease. Vaccinations are safe and effective they are among the safest medical products available. The potential risks associated with the diseases that vaccines prevent are much greater protection against that disease. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body…

Rebecca Mills Mr. King 8LA 23 May 2016 Why Emergency Kits are Important to Have in any Natural Disaster Emergency survival kits have been used for centuries to protect people from natural disasters. Most people use emergency kits in natural disasters to keep them safe primarily. However, there are also people who do not use kits because they do not think that they will ever need one because they have never experienced a natural disaster. Emergency survival kits are important in any natural…