balance of personal autonomy and choice versus protection of the entire at-risk population. Vaccinations in the US are responsible for the eradication of smallpox. They have also helped with significant reductions in other serious infections like influenza, polio and the measles. The issue for me is then why are diseases becoming more prevalent in our country recently? What has changed? I believe the issue is two-fold. The first issue is our children. New mothers in the United States are now refusing
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of Influenza May 25, 2014 Epidemiology Public health nursing requires attention to trends and epidemics within local, regional and national health systems. Influenza, a fast spreading seasonal virus, attacks the respiratory system in susceptible people. This paper will attempt to explain the populations susceptible, the community health and public nurse role, ways in which transmission is prevented utilizing local and national disease control authorities. Pathophysiology of Influenza Influenza
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Influenza From 1918 to 1919, a flu outbreak, later termed a pandemic, was the most notorius and lethal of its kind. The exact number of deaths is unknown, but it estimated to be from 50 to 100 million people. This outbreak has been described as “the greatest medical holocaust in history” was comparable in impact to the Black Death. (Langford, 2002, p. 1-20) Influenza, also known as ‘the flu’, is a highly contagious illness caused by influenza viruses that infect upper respiratory tract and lungs
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Parents are deciding to not have children vaccinated, until 18. Vaccinations have been one of the world's greatest medical achievements. Being injected with a small portion of a virus so the immune system can learn to fight it off, seemed so effective. Parents fear that if children get injected there will be a higher risk of getting the virus. Certain programs do not make it easier with the decision either, making vaccinations a terrible idea, by ignoring the benefits and focusing on what harsh risk
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Over the past decade, vaccines have been unjustly tossed into the national spotlight. All of a sudden, people are questioning the modern miracle of science and medicine. First, it is important to clear the air. Vaccines are safe. Vaccines are necessary. People should absolutely vaccinate their children unless their kids are either too young or allergic to the ingredients. The effects of not vaccinating children are profound. Despite the scientific consensus that people should vaccinate their children
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that believed that B Influenza caused the disease and continued to work on it after the pandemic passed. The reason people said that he continued work on it was because he made a vaccine that seemed to work. The navy administered a vaccine prepared by his method to several thousand of man and women but came out ineffective. Lewis made a small batch that he personally prepared and tested and came effective only towards the peak of the pandemic, not into later stages the vaccines took effect to the
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DOH adds vaccine vs pneumonia to immunization program July 17, 2013 10:31am Tags: Department of Health The Department of Health has added free anti-pneumonia vaccination to its immunization program for children in the country's health centers. DOH Secretary Enrique Ona said this is another historic milestone to the DOH's Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). “We are introducing the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) to the Philippine vaccination program for infants,” Ona said
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DoH, 2015). (Shmaefsky, B, 2016) states that “vaccines are drugs used to increase the body’s ability to combat disease organisms”. Immunisation is just one medical strategy for decreasing the chances of widespread, infectious diseases (Advameg, Inc, 2016). It is stated that vaccinations save an estimated 3 million lives throughout the world per year, making it one of the most cost-efficient health interventions ever created. There are 18 different vaccines that are a part of the Australian Standard
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The impact of immunization on the development of autism In recent years, a worldwide concern over immunization and its schedule has increased dramatically. The vaccine-autism hypothesis belongs to the most extensively debated theories related to the origins of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Critics of dangerous ingredients contained in vaccines designate that such preservatives may contribute to, or cause, a range of cognitive disorders in children. When administered at early age, immunization may seriously
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scientists have been working hard to discover cures for these detrimental diseases. Whether or not a person decides to receive vaccines is up to them. Looking back at the effects of these diseases poses the question; should vaccination be mandatory? When people are not vaccinated, they cause a great threat to the health of the public, therefore, vaccines should be made mandatory. A vaccine is a substance that makes your body produce antibodies and gives a person immunity against one or more illnesses. They
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