Vaccination Against Infectious Diseases
Vaccines are one of the most controversial topics in modern medicine
and will continue to attract more attention in the years ahead. Most
new parents dutifully take their babies to their doctor to be
vaccinated, at the prescribed times. However, over the last few
decades, there have been several scares concerning vaccinations, and
the possible side effects of them. Some parents have refused to have
their child vaccinated because of some of these scares, and the truth
is, they have been blown out of proportion by the press and it can be
very confusing for the general public. In order to balance this
extraordinary influence, parents will need to make a well informed
decision about vaccines for their children. It is, of course, very
important that before anybody embarks on a course of vaccinations,
they should know both the benefits and the risks associated with them.
Therefore, in order to begin thinking about whether vaccinations
should be compulsory for all children, there are some issues to be
addressed.
Some parents may feel it unsafe to put chemicals into such young
children; especially if there have been uncertainties about particular
vaccines.
An example of this is the DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus)
vaccine. Infants are meant to receive at 2/3/4 months. However, there
are several side effects that parents fear, although very unlike to
occur, they are very drastic and have stopped parents have letting
their children have the vaccine. People have also been unsure about
the effectiveness of the diphtheria vaccine, infact when the vaccine
was once compulsory; there was a 17...
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diseases that could harm them, and since the vaccines have been
introduced, there have been lower death rates in children. There may
be some side effects to some of the vaccinations, but it is not worth
risking not vaccinating them. It is unsafe to assume that herd
immunity will wipe out the risk of catching the disease as so many
parents today are not having their child vaccinated. I feel that it is
a good idea that under most circumstances, vaccination against
infectious diseases should be made compulsory for all children. In a
situation when a child is more likely to react very badly to a
particular vaccine, alternative methods could be used. But I feel it
important that children of today are all immunised so that, in the
future, hopefully, such diseases would not be a threat to the children
of tomorrow.
There is a war going on against parents that refuse to vaccinate their children. It is coming from the government that makes and enforces laws requiring parents to vaccinate their children, hostile parents of vaccinated children, and doctors that refuse to see unvaccinated children. They are concerned about the potential health risk unvaccinated children pose to the public. These parents aren’t lunatics but are concerned parents that are trying to make the best choice for their children. In fact, these parents aren’t fighting alone; a number of pediatricians and medical experts are apart of this crusade and have taken the lead. They will tell you there is an agenda, “Vaccine manufacturers, health officials, medical doctors, lead authors of important studies, editors of major medical journals, hospital personnel, and even coroners, cooperate to minimize vaccine failings, exaggerate benefits, and avert any negative publicity that might frighten concerned parents, threaten the vaccine program and lower vaccination rates.” 4
Health care is a major global issue that affects millions of people every day. In this paper I am going to review an important health care topic that includes childhood immunizations and religious exemption policies. Immunizations are one of the most cost-effective public health achievements that protect both individuals and the community as a whole. Vaccinated individuals help the community by creating what is called herd immunity for those who cannot be vaccinated due to age or current health conditions get some protection because the spread of contagious disease is contained. High vaccination rates and low incidences of diseases indicators of successful immunization programs.
Comments about black athletes made by people affiliated with the media are still stirring controversy to this day.
Why would anyone want to leave their child at risk of developing a sickness that could easily be preventable? Some people believe that vaccines do not work and are only harmful; they are wrong. Vaccines can be helpful not only to the child of the concerned parent, but also the children of other parents as well. Parents should vaccinate their children because it prevents illnesses, rarely has negative effects, and vaccines have increased the human lifespan. If an illness is preventable, parents should ensure that their children are getting the medical protection available.
During these difficult economic times sensationalism has become more prevalent in the media. Stories involving sex scandals and child murders have taken over our T.V and internet screens as well as the front pages of our newspapers. The media bias of sensationalism has been used as a sort of escapism for readers. Although it may seem that sensationalism has just started making waves, it has been around for decades. Sensationalism has been influencing viewers and contributing to media bias since the days of the penny press. Sensationalisms long history has been turbulent, self-serving, and influential to today’s reporting practices. With the influence over readers’ sensationalism’s media bias have and will continue to affect media reporting for years to come.
Vaccines have prompted some of the best public health triumphs continually, including the annihilation of smallpox from the globe and the close extermination of polio. They are the organisation of antigenic material to produce immunity to a disease, ameliorating the impacts of infection by a pathogen. The material administrated can either be live, yet debilitated types of pathogens such as bacteria or viruses, executed or inactivated, or refined material such as proteins. Little children are less resistant to diseases a couple of months after birth; it is therefore easier for them to become infected with a disease being passed around if they attend childcare with other children who might not be vaccinated. The Australian government should undoubtedly be able to prevent unvaccinated children from attending childcare centres; however, exceptions ought to be made for children unable to vaccinate due to undergoing treatment that compromises their immune system i.e. chemotherapy, or severe allergies to certain ingredients in vaccines.
A classic example of this is a 27-year-old Algerian asylum seeker whose application had been refused. This refugee stabbed a police officer named Stephen Oake. "The Guardian" reported this incident on Thursday ... ... middle of paper ... ... same media.
Media coverage varies even though it’s about very similar incidents which create many conflicts in society.
Vaccines have been an issue of controversy for most of this short century. Many people speak out against vaccines without doing the proper research. For the greater good of public health, children and adults should be vaccinated against preventable illnesses regularly. There are many reasons to be vaccinated, that will be explained in further detail below. Many people fear vaccinations because of the inactive cells or viruses contained in vaccinations. Other people are afraid that the vast increase in Autism is due to vaccinations. I am able to see that there has been a large increase is Autism but I do not believe that it is due to vaccinations. I won’t begin to speculate on the reason Autism has increased in the last 50 years. Vaccination is used all around the world and there are certain standards that must be met so that all vaccines remain effective and pose minimum risk. Vaccines help your body recognize and fight germs and protect against infection from preventable and deadly diseases. It is important to fully understand how vaccinations work, what makes them effective to ensure your child, receives the best possible care and to ensure a happy, healthy life.
When individuals or groups demonize the media, and blame entertainment
I think it becomes a relevant point because of our discussion in class. It is hard to stay completely unbiased and I think Project Censored proves that. Project Censored is biased towards the stories that the media has not shown. They want to get other stories out to everyone, but they try to stay away from stories that are well
A common argument against vaccination is that it leads to childhood autism. While autism rates have significantly risen, there is no scientific evidence to back this claim. A 1995 study in which Andrew Wakefield, a gastroenterologist, was involved seemed to conclude that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine caused a bowel disease which lead to autism. Then, in 1998, he conducted another study stating that the measles virus was found in children vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. This research caused panic, and parents were refusing to vaccinate their children. However, it was discovered in 2004 that Wakefield was actually paid to conduct this "research" by attorneys that were attempting to make money through a lawsuit which, according
That is why the media never covers anything like this. We all know that they really don't care about. anything else except for hot topics. The truth really does not mean anything. to them. This we notice in all the cases that the media jumps to wrongful conclusions, such as the Richard Jewel case, the Olympic bombing and the TWA.
Take into consideration that the media is possibly holding back information because they can not share certain information with the public, so the media struggles to find a satisfying story that will interest the public. Society believes that we have the right to know
For innumerable centuries, unrelenting strains of disease have ravaged society. From the polio epidemic in the twentieth century to the measles cases in the latter half of the century, such an adverse component of nature has taken the lives of many. In 1796, Edward Jenner discovered that exposure to cowpox could foster immunity against smallpox; through injecting the cowpox into another person’s arm, he founded the revolutionary concept known as a vaccination. While many attribute the eradication of various diseases to vaccines, many United States citizens are progressively beginning to oppose them. Many deludedly thought that Measles had been completely terminated throughout the United States; however, many children have been patronized by