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The United States is the world’s leading country with diverse culture and ethnic groups, and is considered as a land of freedom and equal opportunity. In the other words, people expect to be treated just like everyone else and to have the ability to practice their basic human rights without any obstruction in this country. This concept refers to ‘social justice’. People from all over the world come to America holding on to the chance to live the American Dream, assuming that this equal…

Whether you are a parent or not, we all have that unselfish concern for the welfare of children and our communities. If it were possible, we would protect our loved ones from even the smallest of illnesses. Fortunately, we can protect them from some diseases that have ended the lives of children and adults for hundreds of years by choosing to vaccinate. The federal government needs to enact a policy that requires all who reside or enter the United States to receive all recommended vaccinations…

Inoculation refers to the induction of an infective organism to produce immunity against various infectious diseases (Definition). In Western medicine, inoculation was the process of preventing smallpox by purposefully infecting a person with the disease in a controlled manner to prevent further infection (Meacham). This practice spread to America during the 17th century, during a smallpox epidemic. However, in 1796 English physician Edward Jenner attempted a newer method of inoculation: Jenner…

The first World Happiness Report was published in 2012 to better understand happiness and well-being of various countries throughout the world by ranking each country based on GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, social freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. A country that is extremely low on the World Happiness Report—ranked one hundred thirty-six out of one hundred fifty-seven—is Haiti. Although this ranking is from the 2016 version of the World Happiness Report,…

Is it Worth the Pinch ? : the effectiveness and controversy of vaccines Remember when we were small {well one some of us} we were terrified of the huge monstrous needles called vaccines but, later on when it was the time of the shot it was well only a pinch . well that's not the reason of this essay.before that the doctor would tell your mom that you needed these vaccine to be able go to school or just for your health . eventually your mom or dad resarch and eventually would find many…

Vaccinating has been around since the 18th century. Edward Jenner an English scientist first discovered the effects of vaccination when he noticed that the milkmaids who had previously contracted cowpox did not get small pox (Casey, 2016). Even with proven history of success with vaccinations “an estimated 13% of parents choose to either delay or refuse vaccine for their children” (Shoup et al 2015). Although many people have reservations about vaccinations, there are many benefits and…

Immunization is the process of making an individual resistant to an infectious disease by the administration of a vaccine. It is regarded as one of the most significant achievement in public health because of its role in the prevention of over two million deaths annually and the control of communicable diseases like measles and polio (World Health Organisation, 2016). However, most people continue to avoid this form of primary prevention due to concerns over vaccine safety. In 1998, Andrew…

Is it a good idea for parents not to have their child vaccinated? Some people may think that you shouldn 't have your child vaccinated while others think it 's the best option you can make for your child early in life due the internet and things they show on the news. Most people wouldn 't be able to tell if that child was sick unless it was mumps or chickenpox Although some people believe that it 's a good idea to have your child vaccinated, others Others may think it 's dangerous to…

Many people are unaware that when they first encounter a nurse for the first time, for care in a hospital or clinic setting they have begun the Health Assessment interview. This interview is usually done as a conversation therefore it appears trivial to the client, however it’s a conversation with a purpose. The nurse is using interpersonal skillfulness to collect subjective and objective data. This data is then processed and will help the nurse and other health care professional provide…

Vaccines have been present in our society since the discovery of the smallpox vaccine in the late 1790s. The first vaccination law in the United States concerning children occurred in Massachusetts in the 1850s (Goodman). This law specifically targeted schoolchildren in order to prevent the spread of smallpox within classrooms. With the introduction of several new vaccines throughout the twentieth century, state laws followed to recommend children receive each new vaccine prior to entering…