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    microorganism used to help cure diseases and misused by Medics, and biological warfare. To combat sickness scientist have studied ways to reduce deaths caused by diseases by developing vaccines. The use of vaccinations aids a sick person to cure a certain viruses like the flu or small pox. “The idea behind a vaccine is to stimulate the body’s…

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    Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, America has a lower vaccination rate. In an article published for Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Neil Z. Miller, director of the ThinkTwice Global Vaccine Institute, argues that mandatory vaccinations are a moral outrage and should be eliminated. Despite the negative propaganda they often receive, vaccines are safe, necessary, and essential to guaranteeing the health of the greater human community and should therefore be mandatory, barring medical…

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    Bordetella pertussis, also known as whooping cough is a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory system. Symptoms range from that of a common cold too short periods of apnea and in extreme cases death. Pertussis is a highly contagious disease that can affect anyone but is more common in children and in infants. Although this disease is preventable and treatable it is currently and continually on the rise. The whooping cough is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. B.…

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    been one of communal health’s greatest accomplishments. However, there is an ethical dilemma that lies within the realm of vaccinations; the autonomous decision of the person to become vaccinated versus the protection of a susceptible population. Vaccines have become readily available in most parts of the world, yet disputes about how suitable the requirements are for vaccinations, including legal mandates of vaccinations when a public health emergency arises and more consistently making…

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    parent can choose vaccines for their children, a decision that ultimately may protect the child, hurt the child, or possibly put others in the community at risk. Upon thorough factual research, a parent has a more informed to choose which vaccines should be administered to their child knowing the true statistics of the likelihood of a child actually contracting a particular disease, and some of the harmful risks of certain vaccines, parents can better understand which vaccines present a danger…

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    Vaccine Coverage

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    Vaccine Coverage in the Population Annually, immunization saves approximately three million lives worldwide from preventable illnesses (ABS, 2006). However, there are 22.6 million infants that are at risk of not survive past childhood as they cannot access vaccination. Immunization plays a crucial part in strengthening the immunity of young children as they usually have weak immune systems. Also, some immunizations usually provide a lifelong protecting against the disease targeted. The vaccine…

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    Against Vaccines

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    apparent. This is why the U.S. suggests that the people vaccinate themselves against these harmful sicknesses. Vaccinations are something that most people are aware of. At some point we have had these vaccinations or have at least heard about them. Vaccines are weak or sometimes lifeless bacteria that is injected into the human body to make people build up an immunity to the disease. In earlier years children were highly susceptible to picking up a disease and dying, this is why vaccinations…

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    Vaccination or not A collective subject that has caused much dispute in America is immunization. The current situation of vaccine has been a proponent of various maladies in society. Some people are against vaccination because they believe that vaccine can cause autism, while others think that compulsory vaccination laws is an affront to their freedom. Although “vaccines face a tougher safety standard than most pharmaceutical products,” researchers and concerned parents continue to challenge…

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    Vaccines have been around since the beginning of the 19th century. Ever since their introduction, there has been skepticism about whether they are safe and effective. There are many reasons why some parents are choosing to opt out of certain vaccines, most of which are due to misinformation given to the public. The big question for all parents comes down to whether or not their child should be vaccinated. Healthcare professionals do their best to explain the benefits of receiving vaccinations at…

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    Usually, vaccine includes such ingredients as aluminum hydroxide or phosphate which may cause CNS disease or mental decline; formaldehyde is a known carcinogen; thimerosal or mercury affects the kidneys and CNS; phenol may cause shock, weakness, convulsions, kidney damage, heart failure, and death; many viruses and bacteria , which simply cannot be removed from the vaccine, since they are made on the basis of biological material of animals…

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