Polio vaccine

organizations, have safely proven that vaccines can and do prevent other harmful illnesses, and can even eradicate them. Vaccines have changed the life-span of the human race, thus shaping Homo sapiens future as a whole. Though they have been credited to Edward Jenner, he cannot take all the credit. Edward Jenner was not the first person to provide to path to our vaccinations, but…

Caregivers about Oral Polio Vaccination in northern Nigeria" Research Questions 1. What are the reasons for vaccine refusal and high increase in non-compliance in changing epidemiology of the virus by Care givers and Parents after Nigeria was declared to have ‘interrupted’ poliomyelitis? 2. Why do Caregivers and Parents change their belief or perspective from a previously vaccine accepted population to a vaccine refusal population post-polio interruption phase? 3. How can the polio programme be…

Childhood Vaccinations Annotated Bibliography In this day and age there is a lot of controversy over whether it is still necessary for all children to receive vaccinations, and whether vaccines are responsible for developmental disorders in children. There are some that say parents that don’t vaccinate their children should be jailed, however there are parents that allege vaccinations have led to developmental disorders in their children, and in some cases even death. The Center for Disease…

Polio is a disease that I always knew existed, but never knew had a scientific knowledge of its symptoms and upbringing. The first four chapters of David M. Oshinsky’s Polio: An American Story, covers the extensive information of polio, how the disease progressed as time passed, and what the individuals who dedicated their lives to the study of said disease, did to terminate it. The rivalry between Albert Sabin who was “a long-time polio researcher at the University of Cincinnati” (Oshinsky 6)…

Throughout time, vaccines have successfully saved millions of children. From 1994 to 2014 alone, 322 million cases of childhood illnesses were prevented by vaccines (vaccines.procon.org). Many believe that with vaccinations, the population and future generations are protected from the past diseases that can potentially wipe out thousands. Over time, vaccines have been required to enter many public schools, and in recent events have become mandatory to enter California Universities starting in…

Vaccination can save children’s life because, diseases killed thousands of children, polio was once Americas most feared disease, and thanks to vaccination there, are no signs of polio in the U.S. Vaccination should be mandatory for children because it’s easier for children because it’s easier for them to get sick. For example, a boy/girl that is sick coughs on his/her hand, shakes his/her best friend’s hand and his/her best friend eats with the same hand his/her sick friend shook. So now he/she…

receive all of their necessary vaccines, then they will not have a risk of getting an incurable illness. Vaccines prevent children from getting sick. According to Whitman et al. (2015), “Approximately half the children were vaccinated against influenza; yet ninety percent of deaths occurred among unvaccinated children” (pg. 1802). In other words, vaccines are useful and protect children, not cause sicknesses. There are many illnesses that are prevented from a vaccine. Some parents do not believe…

bulwark against disease is the vaccine. Heralded by some, and cursed by others, the history of vaccines is rich. Starting with Edward Jenner and his pioneering achievement of the smallpox immunization, many lives have been spared from disease due to the vaccine. Since Jenner’s achievement, other vaccines have been introduced, and the incidence rate for several diseases has diminished. Vaccines arguably remain the greatest medical success in history. Vaccines, also referred to as…

Vaccinations: Why They Should Be Mandatory Vaccines have become a staple of medical examinations, recommended by doctors. The combination of these doctors’ advice and the fact that there are vaccines required to be allowed to go to school, most parents today vaccinate their children. However, many other parents avoid vaccinating their children by obtaining exemptions for reasons that range from medical to philosophical. Although this may be interpreted as parents utilizing the right to care for…

Diphtheria, Pertussis, Yellow Fever, Polio, and so many more disease that have been stopped with vaccines. There is a mass of rumors in social media that vaccines are not good for a child. While every parent has the right to decide what is best for the child, I want to make sure that their facts are legitimate. Vaccines can help a child in so many ways including saving their life. Parents should consider having their child vaccinated because vaccinations are safe, they save lives, and they…