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Will you vaccinate your child or let them die from a preventable disease? “Vaccines were used as early as 1000 AD”(procon.org). Since they have been around for a very long time they probably are very useful. “The first vaccine in the United States was in 1721 when Cotton Mather encouraged vaccination in response to an outbreak of smallpox”(procon.org). According to procon.org, the first smallpox vaccine was invented by Edward Jenner and was used for over two hundred years. This vaccine saved…

In 1796, Edward Jenner administered the world’s first vaccine, it was a smallpox vaccination. This would be the first of millions of vaccinations that have been given, which shows how they are helpful because it has prevented deadly diseases from continually spreading. There have also been negative effects discovered to getting vaccinated. Although this is true, vaccines are necessary and we should continue to use them, because the benefits outweigh the possible damages. Measles is a very…

most important issues raised in the documentary was that many parent believe that the vaccines that the doctor recommend for newborns and children causes autism. But now because many parents didn’t want their children to get the shot the measles, mumps and whooping cough are all coming back. The people thought that since people haven’t…

Student Name Ms. Dorris Final Paper Date Discussion on childhood Autism Every family could be affected by Autism. What is Autism? How many types of Autism may be found in the spectrum? How many families are affected? What are the symptoms? And probably most important, how do people get Autism? And is there a cure? This paper will introduce you to Autism, and more importantly explain to you that shots don’t cause Autism, as many would like you to believe. Autism is a brain disorder…

People are refusing vaccinations because of fear. The concern of autism causes many to be afraid and against immunizations. These anti-vaxxers are refusing MMR and other vaccines that prevent significant diseases and death. The analysis of Andrew Wakefield's work and related anti-vaccine information regarding these diseases and the rates of the diseases prior to and after immunizations were studied. Wakefield’s studies caused a panic across the United States. People began refusing vaccines…

The Great Immunization Debate: Life Saving Science or Potential Poison? As parents we try to do our best to protect our little ones from the wrongs and dangers of the world. We read all of the baby books, listen to all of the experts, take token pieces of unsolicited advice from strangers and do our best to make the right choices regarding our childrens health and upbringing. So when do these choices affect more than just our children? What if some of the well intended choices we make could…

The Columbian Exchange, an exchange of diseases and resources between the New and Old World, impacted the Atlantic World drastically. Amazingly, once Christopher Columbus struck the Bahamas in 1492, he brought two extremely separate biological worlds together once again. This creating a long, intensive cycle of triangular trade across the Atlantic World. However, the effects of the Columbian Exchange were not all necessarily positive or helpful. Once Columbus arrived in the Americas, new…

or invasion, and is often caused by a viral infection or a reaction to a virus or foreign protein. The viruses that cause primary, or viral encephalitis can be epidemic, like Polio, or sporadic, including herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV-1), and mumps. It is caused by direct viral infection, whilst secondary encephalitis is caused by an immune reaction to viral infection somewhere else in the…

Genesis of a Virus: Vaccines a Double-Edged Sword if Not Careful Defective vaccines may lead to even more powerful viruses and ‘hot’ viral strains, according to a new study. Perfect” vaccines have been protecting humans against polio, mumps, measles or smallpox, but it’s the “leaky” ones, which we may have to start worrying about. Imperfect vaccines might pose a threat for future development, researchers found. According to a study published in PLOS Biology, inoculating chickens with a live…

The MMR theory of autism relates to 1993 where a group of researchers led by Dr Andrew Wakefeild advocated an association of measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR) was the cause of Autism. Autism is a mental condition which is a neurodevelopmental disorder, a brain based disorder which effects an individual’s social skills and development. This theory was supported by the theoretical thought that different types of mercury exposure to a child caused the effects of autism. The particular mercury…