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history’s most cost efficient and effective medical achievements for preventing serious diseases. Over the course of 5 generations, vaccinations have prevented millions of deaths from diseases like polio, measles, mumps, whooping cough, diphtheria and rubella. These fatal viruses, which were once inescapable, have never been so easily preventable. However, this generation seems to have forgotten the horrors of these childhood diseases. What was once dubbed a wonder of modern technology has now…

returned to the United States, he exposed four people to the disease; those four multiplied into more than 3,000. Two adults and 19 children acquired measles as a result; nine of the diseased children were old enough to have received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine but had not. Many of the parents of these children feared a supposed link between the MMR vaccine and autism, but the theory that the MMR vaccine is linked to autism, developed by Andrew Wakefield and 12 others in 1998, has…

Imagine waking up one morning to find the terrifying discovery that your child is completely unable to move his jaw and can barely swallow or breath. This could be the horrifying reality for any parent who didn’t think it necessary to get their child the tetanus vaccine. Now, since it wasn’t a mandatory shot, that parent’s decision could prove fatal for their child. Currently, vaccinations are recommended in most states, however, they are not required by law. In fact, most states offer…

Are Vaccinations Worthwhile? To get one or not to get one…..There are many opinions about whether vaccinations are good for you or not. “A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease”(Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2016.). There have been many arguments since the vaccines came out, and still there is not one decision on this concept. You can’t be on one side or the other if you don’t know what a vaccine is, the good…

Airborne Precaution: Is when a person has a known or suspected to have infection that can be transmitted by air route. These contagion are caused by organisms that can be suspended in the air for a long period of time. Examples of airborne disease are tuberculosis, rubeola, Shingles, chickenpox. When working with some with airborne transmission, we should make sure they are in a Negative airflow room to prevent spread of infection, and anyone who is going in the room should wear a HEPA filter…

Vaccinations Should kids who are not vaccinated be allowed in public or private schools, and should it be mandatory for everyone to be vaccinated? This is a very debated controversial topic. A vaccine is a medicine that supplies immunity against diseases. It is very important that everyone is informed and educated on why they need to be vaccinated. Louis Pateur and Edward Jenner saved millions of lives by the discovery of the principles of vaccination and immunology (“Congresswoman Duckworth…

Ethan Rogers American Lit. Mrs. Cline 20 March 2017 Childhood Vaccine Controversy: and Why Vaccines are Safe Childhood Vaccination Should Be Mandatory Vaccination is commonly considered one of the greatest medical achievements of modern technology. Vaccinations have helped practically eliminate many childhood or birth diseases that were very common less than a century ago. The immense results of effectiveness of vaccinations can lead to individuals to lose sight of what’s really important…

Many people still refuse to vaccinate their children with mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) vaccine despite the evidence that has proven it to be safe and effective. these parents choose to not vaccinate their children due to the possibility of developing autism. This in turn puts the child and all other children they interact with at risk for these life-threatening diseases which had been almost completely eliminated from our society. By making inoculations mandatory for all children, it would…

immunodeficiency” (Rudrefer and Krilov 2). In order to fully protect society from a serious epidemic occurring, the majority of those who can physically get vaccinated need to in order to protect those who cannot. The links between the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine and autism has never been scientifically proven and only continues to set fear into the minds of worrisome parents. If parents…

It states “...vaccinations since 1924 have prevented 103 million cases of polio, measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis A, diphtheria, and pertussis….” Since vaccinations have been around it hasn't done anything but prevent future diseases to people and the spread of it. The author refers to this article to emphasize by using logos that vaccinations…