What is a Vaccination? A vaccination protects you from particular diseases that can make you sick, disabled or even kill you, the vaccine increases your body’s own defense system, the immune system (Phac-aspc.gc.ca, 2014). A vaccine contains a little bit of the disease germ that is either weak or dead (Phac-aspc.gc.ca, 2014). When a person receives a vaccine, the body reacts by making protective substances known as “antibodies”. The antibodies help defend the body by helping to kill off the germs which have entered the body (Health.ny.org, 2014). The illustration on the right shows how this happens. When a germ enters the body it multiplies to cause an infection, vaccines help create immunity by imitating the infection without causing illness (Cdc.gov, 2014). An example could be chickenpox, it is a highly contagious virus, it is characterised as an itchy rash made of pink spots and tiny fluid-filled blisters. Its vaccine is called Varicella vaccine, which targets this virus (Health.ny.gov, 2014). Another example is Rubella; it is another highly contagious disease, its known by having a slight fever, mild rash and swollen glands. The MMR vaccine is an immunization against measles mumps and rubella (Nlm.nih.gov, 2014). Should Vaccinations be Manditory? …show more content…
The ingredients in them are safe in the amount used, Ingredients used in vaccines can be harmful in large doses by the amount used in vaccines is harmless (Procon.org, 2014). They protect the community, if a population id vaccinated against a contagious disease it is very unlikely to have an outbreak of the disease (Procon.org, 2014). They protect future generations and they help eliminate diseases, vaccinated mothers protect their unborn children from virus that could cause birth defects therefore protecting future generations (Procon.org,
...he diseases they are aimed to protect from. Within the United States, vaccines have reduced the incidence of measles by 98 percent and invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b infection in children by more than 99 percent. Because of immunization, the incidence of diphtheria dropped from 206,000 cases and 15,520 deaths in 1921 to an average of just two to three reported cases each year since 1980. Despite the success in eradicating diseases, some people tend to doubt the safety of vaccination, by believing misleading information about the ingredients of vaccines. Brian Dunning in his video clears out all the nonsense arguments associated with vaccine ingredients people use to avoid getting vaccinated. The ingredients that are present in every vaccine are listed and are available to anyone who is interested. As Brian says - “Everything there is there for a reason”.
Vaccine safety is one of the most controversial topics in today’s public discourse. Everyone has heard of them, but few know why they are so encouraged. A vaccine contains a weak or dead version of a microbe. This creates a small scale invasion of the immune system, which activates cells to destroy the microbe. Once these cells have been made they are always there to provide protection. This protection is immunity, for those cells are then able to recognize any live version of the same microbe and attack it immediately. This can save lives but also be dangerous, vaccines carry many other components which can cause side effects. These could be simple adverse effects such as a small cold or, in the rare case,
“Vaccinations are causing a major upsurge in childhood diseases, adult maladies, and even deadly ailments such as Gulf War Syndrome and Lou Gehrig’s disease” (Blaylock). Every now and then an individual’s doctor calls telling them about the latest vaccine they should receive. The person immediately schedules a time to come in and get it done. But do they even give a second thought about it? Have they ever thought that maybe they do not need another vaccination? Many people have not taken the time to seriously think about the process of immunization. The truth is, there are many dangers that the average person should be unaware of. Rarely do vaccines actually accomplish what the public has been told. In fact, a lot of vaccines contain harmful substances that have been linked to disorders such as autism. The lack of education and dishonesty from doctors are putting people in danger of health problems without even realizing. Many parents feel obligated for their children to get vaccinated because of school, not knowing they have the alternative option of refusing immunization.
Many people have strong opinions on whether or not you should vaccinate your children. Although there are some people in between that allow their kids to get some vaccines, most who oppose do not give their child any. In the Frontline documentary “Vaccine War,” there was clearly a for and opposed group for vaccines. Both sides made points throughout the documentary outlining their beliefs.
The idea behind vaccines is to provide the body with just enough of the disease-causing substance to trick the body into producing antibodies against it. By injecting weak or dead infectious agents through the skin, it’s believed that the body will create the appropriate immune defense. Infants come into the world with antibodies they have gotten from their mother through the placenta. Infants who are breastfed continue to receive many important antibodies in the colostrum (the thick, yellowish premilk that is secreted during the first few days after a woman gives birth) and breast milk. During the first year of life, the immunity an infant gets from its mother at birth wears off. To help boost the fading ability to fight certain diseases, vaccines are given. Once the antibodies are produced, they stay around, protecting the child against the disease they were designed to fight.
Vaccines are a training for your body helping it to learn how to fight disease without actually having the symptoms. Antibodies are created in response to a disease
Vaccines are made to mimic infections. For example, the influenza vaccine mimics the virus, but is a weakened form of it, making it difficult for the virus to reproduce or cause any serious damage. When the vaccine enters the body, T cells and B cells from the immune system begin to attack it and defend the rest of the body from the weakened virus. Not only are the T and B cells able to rid the body of the virus, some of the cells become memory cells. The memory cells then “teach” other cells how to fight of the virus. Because of this, when the body becomes infected with the real virus, the cells will know exactly how to protect the body from the virus (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
However, people have different beliefs than mine. Therefore, people should have the right to do as they please and get vaccinated or not. Just like prescription drugs, vaccines can be a harmful risk. For example, the small pox vaccine that is recommended by government health officials carries a risk for complications like inflammation of the brain, which can lead to damage to the brain or even death. People who believe we should have mandatory vaccinations will say that vaccines have saved many lives, and though true vaccines have also caused many serious and sometimes fatal side effects.
Understanding the difference between vaccine, vaccination and immunization may be difficult. Even though these words are associated with each other, they have different meanings. According the article basics, a vaccine produces immunity from a disease and can be administered through needle injection, orally, or aerosol. Vaccination is the injection of a killed or weakened organism that produces immunity in the body against the organism. Immunization is the process that produces immunity in the body against that organism. Vaccinations reduce the risk of Polio, Smallpox and Scarlet Fever by operating with the body’s natural defenses to develop immunities to these diseases. Depending on if a parent desires protection from disease or is concerned
We develop immunity by being exposed to diseases and vaccines help us safely develop this immunity by exposing us to dead or weakened amounts of the virus. Although vaccines are not one hundred percent effective they are still partially protective. For that specific reason, if you look into some of the outbreaks in the United States of the measles virus, most of the people who got the virus were those who were not immunized. Although the people that get vaccines are vaccinated it does not mean that the person can not get sick, but typically, if they do develop the illness, it is much less severe than had they not been vaccinated, as their immune response kicks in more
Vaccines are very good at keeping you healthy. Sometimes they could cause you to become ill, but that is only so you know your body is doing the right thing. Many times the vaccines do not get you sick. The diseases that vaccines prevent can be dangerous, or even deadly. Vaccines reduce the risk of infection by working with the body's natural defenses to help it safely develop immunity to disease. When germs, such as bacteria or
There have been many issues surrounding vaccinations all around the world. Vaccines are made with dangerous toxins that can cause disorders in many different people. Dr. Joseph says that almost all vaccines are made with immune adjuvant, which causes the immune system to react in a harmful way (qtd. in Garcia). Some serious side effects of the immune adjuvant include lowering of intellectual and sexual abilities and death in serious cases (Garcia). Also, in a recent study Mark Geier and David Geier found that thimerosal in vaccines is linked to neurodevelopment disorders, such as autism. They found...
Immunisation or vaccination is a very effective and safe form of medicine used to prevent severe diseases occurring from viruses and other infectious organisms and increase the amount of protective antibodies. It is given by drops in the mouth or injecting a person with a dead or modified disease-causing agent, in order for the person to become immune to that disease.
Vaccines boost your immune system by helping the body to create antibodies for a specific disease so that next time a real infection comes along, your body is prepared for the infection which in turn aids in antibody resistance. Biotechnology has provided tools for understanding virulence, which is the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease (virulence meaning: Collins English Dictionary 2014) and how microbial immunogens function, and secondly it offers new ways for creating vaccines (Fields and Chanock, 1989). Vaccines were first invented by Edward Jenner in 1796 to protect against smallpox, which involved taking a blister from a person who was infected with cowpox and then injecting it into another person’s skin (iaff.org, 2014).... ... middle of paper ... ...
Vaccines are an important part of medical science although are very costly to produce they can also be sold for profit. These costs are important to keep research into vaccines active. Vaccines are also very important in keeping humans healthy and free from once common diseases they have become import part of human history as we are now able to defend against diseases that could of previous become an epidemic and destroyed most of