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    Early Childhood Vaccines

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    with a vaccine. A vaccine contains weakened antigens which carry the disease. An antigen is a molecule that causes your immune system to produce antibodies--- proteins whose main purpose is to kill antigens. When a vaccine is injected into your body, your body thinks that the vaccine is the disease so it creates many antibodies. Then, if you come in contact with the disease, your body will fight it with the antibodies it already produced and you will not contract the disease. The first vaccine…

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    of the vaccine movement was the year 1855; when the smallpox vaccines were mandatory for the school children. The state of Massachusetts passed the first U.S. Law, mandating vaccination for the school children. This practice continues still today. By the age of 6, 49 vaccines are given to the single kid. Certainly, vaccines have saved several lives up until today. This is one of the best action taken place for humanity. In fact, the majority population does not recognize that vaccines carry…

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    Vaccines Diseases, Viruses and bacteria all can make us sick but vaccines can prevent that, with its ingredients it will make your body immune to the virus. Vaccines will help with measles, Ebola and other deadly/non-lethal Diseases/viruses. I support the use of Vaccines. Kids are always homesick missing out on schoolwork and falling behind in classes(procon.org). Say a kid is home sick with the flu and he misses a few tests and one homework sheet, its his responsibility to go find his work and…

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    Pros And Cons Of Vaccines

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    Vaccination Complication “Childhood vaccines are one of the greatest triumphs of modern medicine, indeed, parents whose children are vaccinated no longer have to worry about their child’s death or disability from whooping cough, polio, diphtheria, hepatitis, or a host of other infections” (Ezekiel Emanuel). Vaccines are used to prevent specific diseases in a population and provide immunity in individuals. They have been proved effective many times over and have succeeded in keeping communities…

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    Vaccines: Article Analysis

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    doctors. Vaccinations are a very controversial topic. Some people will argue that vaccines do not lead to immunization, vaccines are studied in the wrong ways, or that diseases were already on their way out prior to the implementation of the vaccine. Nowadays there is talk on how effective these vaccines are and how they may contribute to more problems than they solve. The author of this article believes that vaccines are detrimental to society; however I believe that his article is ineffective…

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    The Anti-Vaccine Movement

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    of these diseases are preventable by vaccination and adverse reactions to vaccines are extremely rare. The human life span has doubled since the 1800’s partly because of vaccinations (Roser). While the United States vaccination rate is at 77% of the population, there is a portion of society that believes that vaccinations are not only unsafe but unnecessary. The anti-vaccination movement for the past ten years…

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    Smallpox Vaccine History

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    Vaccines are a necessity The young boy lied on his bed for a few days going through the pain of the flu. His fever was high, he had chills every once and a while. He had constant migraines, and his stomach hurt. He even vomited a couple of times. Just when he started to feel better the dread over took him. It started with his face then it covered the rest of his body, a rash. No one in his family could go near his for long periods of time since he was now very contagious. Two days later the…

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    Arguments Against Vaccines

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    is much simpler. There are medical reasons why some people cannot get vaccines, and those should not be ignored. However, we need to increase America’s education of vaccines so they will not be so opposed because they are effective, and without vaccinations, diseases will return and immunosuppressed people may become infected. Multitudes of people think you do not need vaccines because diseases are rare, or that vaccines never worked, saying that better hygiene and water sanitation deserve…

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    autism for example is linked to toxins in the environment in an attempt to answer the question should any vaccines be required for children. All viewpoints provided valid arguments. Vaccine supporters believe in herd immunity and that vaccines are safe. Opposition has undeniable causal evidence between vaccines and injuries and that vaccines contain objectionable material. Globally, vaccines have saved millions and we are feeding millions…

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    Vaccine War Essay

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    The War on Vaccines The “Vaccine War” produced by PBS, enriched my views on vaccination and it’s benefits, because i didn 't know the power of herd immunity before the documentary. Before, I believed that vaccinations should be up to an individual and they should do as they want. Now, I think that vaccination should be required, due to the high potential risk of turning it down as compared to the risks of adverse reaction due to the vaccines.In regards to the connections between autism and…

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