Age Specific Vaccination Case Studies

Children come into the world defenseless and vulnerable. The lifelong health of a child begins with what type of defense can be built up. Childhood vaccine schedules are the first step in healthcare for children. A vaccine schedule is a calendar with a combination of vaccines at set intervals and ages for children to receive from birth to six years old *******. The recommended combination of vaccines on the schedule minimizes the amount of times a child needs to get vaccines. Maximizing the number of vaccines a child receives at a time guarantees by school age, the child will meet requirements for enrolling in school. The childhood vaccination schedule was created to be beneficial for children.

Many infectious diseases that once quickly spread and easily killed have been controlled or eradicated due to vaccinations. The efficacy of vaccines in reducing morbidity and mortality, particularly in children, is undeniable. Per the World Health Organization, childhood vaccinations prevent approximately 2-3 million deaths per year worldwide (WHO, 2016). In the United States, the value of immunizations is clearly displayed by comparing pre-vaccine era morbidity/mortality rates to post-vaccine era in regards to vaccine-preventable diseases. For example, prior to the diphtheria vaccine in the 1920’s, 206,000 people annually contracted the disease resulting in 15,520 deaths (History of Vaccines, 2009). However, between 2004 and 2014, only

Throughout history people have seen many public health innovations. Numerous advancements were made between 2001 and 2010. These advancements include “tobacco control, motor vehicle safety, public health preparedness and response, and occupational safety.” (Ten Great Public Health Achievements --- United States, 2001—2010) One of the most important innovations was vaccine preventable diseases. Many people believe that it is right for the government to necessitate children to be vaccinated. Others think it is wrong and that the parents should decide what is best for their children’s health. It is beneficial for the United States government to require young children in the United States to get vaccinations including hepatitis A and B,

People in the United States are urged from day one that vaccinations are important for the well being of their children and for everyone that your child may come in contact with. Recently, childhood vaccinations have been stigmatized as a negative process. Parents have become increasingly concerned about the effects and side effects of vaccinations. The problem being, that the infectious diseases that are being prevented for, are being forgotten about. Vaccinations have been doing their job in protecting us for so long that the infectious diseases are less scary than vaccination process itself (Austvoll-Dahlgren & Helseth, 2012, p. 271). Vaccinations are a preventative measure and one that will continue to be implemented in children for their individual safety and for the safety of the public. However, it is still the families’ choice whether or not they want to proceed with the vaccination process or not. Most vaccinations are going to be administered by a registered nurse, therefore, it is the role of the nurse to supply information, and answer questions when counseling families through this process. The goal is to make people feel as comfortable and as informed as possible so that they can make a decision on whether to submit to the vaccination process or not.

The vaccinations of children are a cornerstone of the United States public health measures to protect people from a host of infectious diseases and possible death. Vaccines are beneficial to the greater good of the public health including your own as well as being a cost effective way to manage infectious diseases. Diseases that used to be common throughout this country and around the world can now be prevented by vaccination. These diseases include polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis, rubella, mumps, tetanus, rotavirus, and haemophilus influenza type b (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014).

Hendrix, Kristin S., et al. "Ethics and Childhood Vaccination Policy in the United States." American Journal of Public Health, vol. 106, no. 2, Feb. 2016, pp. 273-278. EBSCOhost, doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302952.

The target group is determined by the vaccination coverage in different groups. Vaccination coverage is defined as the percentage of people in a particular group who have received a vaccination for influenza within a year” (Duncan, 2012). The coverage is complied and reported by health providers. The information is sent to the national levels to obtain estimates coverage for target groups. These reports are done with paper based survey (Duncan, 2012). Information from the report is transferred to a spreadsheet to be shared with health providers. A hospital or health provider is responsible for completing the report (Duncan, 2012).

The CDC allows publishes a guide for vaccinations for adults, and you can read it here, or download the app here or read it at Google Play here.

Vaccinations to the health care providers and managers of the epidemic treatment plan would be needed regardless of age due to the

If I'm not wrong we provide already all the information and discuss with PMG couple times about this program. I don't mind to provide the information one more time but would you please make sure that your team applied correctly the 317 adult vaccine program to our patients who qualify for the program

My ideal audience for this presentation would include new and parents to be, so that they are able to make educated decisions with regards to vaccinating their children. The information about vaccinations will be beneficial for every person in the world. This presentation will also be educational to any person that plans to become a parent, or a grandparent, at any time in the near, or not so near, future.

"We have done a great job in this country delivering vaccines to children, but we have done an awful job delivering vaccines to adults," said Neal A. Halsey, MD, a professor at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and chair of the IDSA Immunization Work Group that developed the policy blueprint. Immunization throughout adulthood is important to prevent disease-causing illness. Adults who work in a healthcare field are exposed to pathogens and need regular boosters to ensure full immune protection, certain vaccines need to be taken because of age-related immunity weakness, and because new vaccines can put a stop to an ongoing disease. Adult vaccination is not just a shot in the dark but powerful health protective shield.

Health Resources and Services Administration, "National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act Vaccine Injury Table, www.hrsa.gov (accessed Jan. 6, 2010)

A 77-year-old male who called this morning requesting to be seen regarding his vaccine and what sounds like some sciatica-type symptoms. It goes down more toward the front of the leg than the back, but his whole leg is sore and it hurts to walk on the left. It started sometime early Saturday morning, he woke up. He can recall no unusual activity last week that would have set this off. He recalls having sciatica years ago which resolved, which he thinks was in the right leg. Had no bowel or bladder issues. No chills or fevers. He has been sitting in a chair which helps him sleep better. No other concerns today.

When children are born and for the first two years of their lives, they receive multiple shots and drops of vaccines. These vaccines protect them from getting diseases that were deadly and common in children many decades ago. Vaccine is one of the greatest achievement in medicine history. There were thousands of lives lost in the battle with some of the terrifying diseases like smallpox and polio. Now, after years of vaccine invention, vaccination spread in many countries which helped in eradicate several illnesses. In the United States, each family is required to show their children's immunization chart in order to get accepted in many educational institutes. Parents usually face the decision whether to vaccinate