Smallpox

Should youth vaccinations be mandatory? Fact -What are the facts? Vaccinations have proved to be beneficial to individual health and prevent death. In the past half-century, vaccines have helped to eradicate Small Pox, and are close to eradicating Polio. On the other hand, vaccines are said to have caused serious and sometimes fatal side effects. According to the CDC, vaccines contain a risk of developing anaphylaxis, a life-threating allergic reaction that is found in one per million children…

There is a potential crisis on hand. A new strain of avian virus has emerged in China. There is a fear that it may jump across species and directly infect the human race. We know with certainty the affected birds have died but we are uncertain how mankind will be affected by this new virus. A few things are certain; immunity via vaccines saves many lives. As I stand before you all, let us not make a hasty decision without thought. Please allow me the time to present the pros and cons to…

Children are little human beings that would bring happiness to the life of any adult, even when some parents are not economically prepare to support a child. Around the world thousands of children are born every day, many of them are born healthy but certain percentage are born with terrible diseases; Also children may develop these terrible diseases while they are growing up. One of these terrible diseases is Cancer in children, “Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of…

The Issue: The recent studies by pediatricians and child specialists have come to an astounding conclusion- ‘Do not potty train your kids before 2 years of age’ (Hodges, 2012). It sounds ridiculous and off-the-track, especially because all over the world the parents have been tempted to potty train their children as soon as they can. Many countries start following this course of attempt ever since their child starts walking independently, which happens at around 1 year of age (Bolam, 2006).…

A couple become the proud parents of an adorable baby boy. After reading an article online suggesting that vaccines contain harmful chemicals and can lead to the development of autism, they decide to refuse their newborn’s immunisations. As the years pass, their child continues to grow at a natural, healthy rate, and the parents continue to ignore the immunisation schedule given to them by the paediatrician. One day, the child cuts his foot. Within days, the child is hospitalised with…

What are vaccines? Vaccines are medications that are designed to stimulate the body's immune system and to generate a response that will protect the individual from disease caused by the pathogen(11) When you get a vaccine, you get a small amount of a dead form of the organism which causes the antigens and antibodies to react and so this allows the immune system to get stronger. It is not the actual amount needed for a vaccine but the immune system still has the ability to produce certain…

Proper hand washing and other low cost measures are the first defense against outbreaks of influenza. Handwashing, education and diligence in schools will help decrease the risk for a national flu pandemic. We have already witnessed the deaths of children in our local communities this year and have seen the closure of schools as recently as this past week. In order to create a disaster plan in the event of an increase in illness, education in schools is a first-line defense in the spread of…

Vaccinations for children The government should make it mandatory for all parents to get their children vaccinated. In today’s society, there is a split belief on vaccinations. On one hand, people vaccinate their children because they believe it can save their child’s life from contagious diseases. On the other hand, people choose not to vaccinate their children because they believe it is inhuman to pump unknown substance into their child’s body with potentially experiencing fatal side effects.…

Pertussis also known as Whooping cough, is a contagious respiratory disease caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015).Outbreaks of pertussis were first documented in the 16th century, and the disease was first isolated in 1906. The tall tell sign of having this disease is by severe hacking and intake of breath, sounding like a “whoop”. Once becoming infected with whooping cough, it can take up to ten full days for it to become active. Not all symptoms become…

People have the right to make autonomous decisions. “Parents have a fundamental right to guide the upbringing of their children protected under the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution.” according to sciencebasedmedicine.org. Many court cases have been based off that right. An example of a court case like that would be the Doe v. Irwin, 441 F Supp 1247; U.S. D.C. of Michigan, (1985) case in which it was decided that parental rights could not be denied without fundamental principles of…