Vaccine

achieved optimal coverage in a number of sub counties, the overall and marked control of measles. After the program, was started more vaccines have been added to the infant immunization schedule, namely hepatitis B, Hemophilus influenza type B vaccine, yellow fever then pneumococcal vaccine and most recently Measles second dose and Rotavirus vaccines. These vaccines address key killer diseases with the objective of achieving 90% vaccination coverage at national level and in high risk sub…

Imagine this: the white paper underneath you crunches from your weight as you nervously sit on the counter in the squeeky clean doctor’s office. Your heart bounds louder and louder as you carefully study the every move of the doctor. Her latex gloves snap as she puts them on and you jump a little, fearful of the stages that are coming next. Quickly your grab your mother’s hand, squeeze your eyes shut, and turn away. The cold sensation wipes your arm and the toxic smell of the cloth flutters into…

will have questions about vaccinations and it’s safety after hearing stories of vaccines linked with a plethora of side effects and other dubious information. Nonetheless,…

is plastered all throughout the media that vaccines are extremely good for society, but have you ever wondered about the cons of them? Contrary to belief, vaccines have an abundance of cons that not many people are aware of. Vaccinations should not be forced or required for children because they are loaded with harmful chemicals and toxins, they do not prevent all diseases, and they prevent children from attaining his or her education. Firstly, vaccines are loaded with harmful chemicals and…

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 vaccinating all citizens of United States, after all this becomes a struggle between…

Many people’s beliefs that vaccines cause illness is what has led to the continuation of the virus. When one person is not vaccinated they can contract the disease and hence spread it. 3rd world countries alarmingly high death toll rates due to the lack of immunization, According to UNICEF, the death toll rates in Africa is so high that every minute one child dies. More than 30 million children are not immunized against fatal viruses such as measles because these vaccines are not available and…

earth. After more than 1,000 people in North America were exposed to measles that originated in Disneyland, fingers were incorrectly pointed at Mickey instead of anti-vaxxers. Childhood vaccines should not be a parent's choice because unvaccinated children are more dangerous than vaccinations. Thanks to vaccines, diseases like diphtheria and mumps have been almost completely eradicated in many countries; nevertheless,…

generation until it was announced gone. Unfortunately, the vaccine preventable diseases that were once eliminated from the population are starting to resurface in scattered incidences. One reason for the easy occurrence of once eliminated diseases has to do with an increase in the lack of childhood vaccinations. Problem Description Childhood vaccinations are quickly becoming a concerning issue within the U.S. healthcare system. Vaccines are created in an effort to protect the population from the…

parents showed that they did know about the disease and they did not know about how effective the vaccines are if they are given (2015). Most parents also stated that the information that they did currently have about vaccines came from reading about it on media sites (2015). What the parents seemed to focus on was the side effects. This study…

The Necessity of Children Vaccination The vaccine refusal has already become a social issue. In “Who’s Afraid of a Little Vaccine,” Jeffery Kluger cites evidence that California clocks in at just a 92.7% rate for MMR vaccine and a 92.5% rate for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis., and Colorado rolls in last at a woeful 85.7% and 82.9%. A large number of young parents who hold negative attitudes towards immunization refuse to vaccinate their children. According to Kluger, the higher the…