Pertussis

Welfare 2014, p.155). (iii.) The three most commonly notified diseases reported by health authorities in 2012 that are preventable through immunisation are Influenza, Pertussis and Pneumococcal (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2014, p.156). (iv.)…

Vaccines are a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease. Vaccination may be required for those hired for a job and attending school. Vaccines rarely prevent or contribute to prevent diseases. The vaccines are mad from dead or inactive organisms or purified products borrowed from them. The healthy immune system is able to recognize invading bacteria and viruses and produce substances (antibodies) to destroy or disable them. The micro-organisms in the…

There was a time when it wasn’t uncommon for someone to die from smallpox, polio, bubonic plague, pertussis, measles, or diphtheria. Bubonic plague wiped out approximately one third of the population of Europe between the years 1347 and 1351, leaving whole towns abandoned and causing mass hysteria. In the year 1520, Spanish conquistadors brought Old World diseases to the Americas, and smallpox decimated the native population to the point of near-extinction. During the 1940s and 1950s, hundreds…

According to Kathleen Berger, immunizations alone have a huge impact on the survival rates of our society versus any other public health measures besides our clean drinking water (Berger 107). Vaccination and Immunizations are considered interchangeable terms and can mean the exact same thing. The definition of both is defined as “A process that stimulates the body’s immune system to defend against attack by a particular contagious disease” (Berger 107). In 1796, an English doctor by the name of…

Vaccines are a necessity The young boy lied on his bed for a few days going through the pain of the flu. His fever was high, he had chills every once and a while. He had constant migraines, and his stomach hurt. He even vomited a couple of times. Just when he started to feel better the dread over took him. It started with his face then it covered the rest of his body, a rash. No one in his family could go near his for long periods of time since he was now very contagious. Two days later the…

during the 1970s resulted in “more than 100,000 cases and 36 deaths due to pertussis” (“Vaccination Programs”). Concerns of the safety of the old pertussis vaccine had caused this drop in vaccinations. These doubts and concerns had terrible and irreversible consequences, but they taught the UK that they cannot risk to repeat this mistake again. Unfortunately, Japan had a very similar situation. Immunization coverage for pertussis has fell down 60 percent in just five years after 1974. The drop…

Rubella(MMR), Pertussis and Diphtheria with just a simple vaccination. It is recommended that children be immunized from birth to the age of 19. After the age of 19 they, should continue to be immunized with vaccines such as Influenzae, Pneumococcal, Zoster, Varicella, Tdap, HPV(female), Measles, MMR, Hepititis A, Hepititis B and Meningococcal (CDC, 2015). Prior to vaccines, thousands of children died each year from diseases such as:Diptheria, Influenzae Type B, Measles and Pertussis. These…

ver since the invention of the first smallpox vaccine more than two centuries ago, there has been plenty of controversy over the morality, ethics, effectiveness, and safety of vaccination and immunization When it comes to immunizing their children, an increasing numbers of parents aren't just relying on their practitioners advice — they're making their decisions based on rumors and advice spread online through websites, message boards, and blogs. Dinner parties or playdate conversations can be…

a. Penatacel is a combination vaccine that covers Diptheria, haemophilus, influenza B, pertussis, polio, tetanus for infants 2 months old b. Pediarix covers diphtheria, hep B., pertussis, polio, tetanus for ages 6 wk to 6 years c. Kinrix is for ages 4 to 6 and is not recommended D. Proquad is also a combination vaccine however is not recommended at this point because the child is too young. 2. By what route and site should the vaccines be given? (See Table Below) -Pentacel is a vaccine…

do help protect children from dangerous diseases. Children have weaker immune systems than adults and vaccines help keep them safe from many diseases. The common vaccines recommended for children are MMR, which protects against measles and mumps; pertussis, which protects against whooping cough; and polio and varicella, which protects against chickenpox. A vaccine is a substance used to control the production of…