Childhood Vaccination Paper

Unfortunately, little progress has been made since then, as reports from 2015 show only 72.2 percent of U.S. children are fully vaccinated (KFF, 2017). Healthy People 2020 recommends a national goal of 80 percent to maintain herd immunity (Child Trends Databank, 2015). Despite the life-saving importance of immunization, these stagnant rates show that many mothers of U.S. children do not adhere to vaccination recommendations. These critics and skeptics of vaccines are a part of the anti-vaccination movement. Originating upon the discovery of the first vaccine in 1796, this movement has progressed for hundreds of years. Currently, through media and prominent anti-vax social figures, the public can easily be relayed messages of vaccine controversies rather than scientific facts. Falsehoods include perceived low risk of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases, “overloading” the child’s immune system, mercury in vaccines, reports of negative reactions after vaccination, and the infamously popular myth that vaccines cause autism (Mittenzwei, Morrison, & Williams,

“Another area that has been linked to vaccination status is provider’s lack of knowledge about the indications for and contraindications to immunization” (MDH, 2008 p. 18). Providers must have knowledge about vaccines before educating patients about it. Patients or parents of the child may delay vaccination due to lack of education about vaccines. A massive amount of parents have concerns about “vaccines may actually be the cause of conditions such as autism, hyperactivity, diabetes, multiple sclerosis (MS), and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)” ( MDH, 2008 p. 18). Parents still believe this even though scientist have showned that side effects are not related to these

Death by diseases that can be prevented with the use of childhood vaccinations is becoming more prominent in our society today. With infant and toddler vaccinations being around for centuries this should not be so prominent in today’s society. Childhood vaccinations should be a necessity for all children because they not only protect the child that receives the vaccination but also the children that can’t receive the vaccination for heath and age restrictions. Throughout my research I have found these five articles to be the most helpful to prove my argument in my research paper, “Vaccination greatly reduces disease, disability, death and inequity worldwide”, “Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children?”, “Immunization in the United States: Recommendations, Barriers, and Measures to Improve Compliance”, “Vaccination: The Best Return on Investment”, and “Vaccinations and childhood type 1 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of observational studies”. With two of the sources being popular articles and three of them being scholarly academic journals the credibility of each source differs. The article titled “Immunization in the United States: Recommendations, Barriers, and Measures to Improve Compliance” is proven to be more credible because it’s use of evidence and logos.

This registration keeps and archives details among vaccinations given to any child in this age group living in Australia. They also have many other programs set up like the National Immunization Program Schedule for children who are older and attending school which are on a routine basis. Australia’s health service uses schools to vaccinate masses and control diseases. Through these school-based programs like ACIR and the NIP, they can offer nationally recommended and Government funded vaccines to specific grades and ages. Although these vaccines are readily provided and inexpensive participation is

The first question we need to examine is why should vaccinations be required? There are strong beliefs that children should be vaccinated surrounding public health and mortality. In the article, Understanding Public Perceptions of

One of the safest and most effective health tools available for preventing disease and mortality in ourselves and our community are immunizations. Before vaccinations, many children died from vaccine preventable diseases, such as whooping cough and polio. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that there has been a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases recently, like the 1979 pertussis epidemic in Japan when prior to the pandemic in 1974 had an 80% child vaccination rate (“Why Immunize?,” 2014). Due to modern cultural practices and trends, immunization coverage of children and the relevance of vaccination against childhood diseases have been adversely affected. Reports show that social and political processes, such as developing views like natural lifestyles, have influenced parents’ decisions on vaccinating their children, especially in terms of herd immunity and having the ability to opt out. Well established programs such as The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) plays a role in children’s immunization, making sure that children are properly immunized by screening immunization records of children under age 2, and referring parents to immunization and other health services (Carlson & Neuberger, 2015). This paper examines the social, political, and cultural aspects of immunizations in terms of herd immunity, current immunization practices, new ways of reconsidering vaccination strategies, how to

This topic is extremely significant to my audience because a growing number of parents do not vaccinate their children due to fear of side effects. Parents today have lost confidence in in the vaccination industry as a consequence of sensationalism brought about by false evidence published and the celebrities that latched onto that claim. Sadly, some people have taken to considering the strong opinions and may not research vaccinations before making decisions

Using the health belief model we can teach new mothers and adults the benefits of vaccines and the risks of remaining unvaccinated. Such as, “If children and adults aren’t vaccinated, they can spread disease to other children who are too young to be vaccinated or to people with weakened immune systems, such as transplant recipients and people with cancer. This could result in long-term complications and even death for these vulnerable people” (Importance of Vaccines). Also, many people are not aware that just because a disease isn’t as prevalent as before that they do not need to be vaccinated for the disease. “Vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles, mumps, and whooping cough, are still a threat. They continue to infect U.S. children, resulting in hospitalizations and deaths every year” (Importance of Vaccines). Many diseases are preventable, there just needs to be more education based on the

The solution to this problem, the VLA and its mobile sticker propaganda, is to educate parents with infants and children on the safety of childhood vaccines. By creating a non-profit organization that educates, promotes, fundraises and campaigns vaccines as safe and effective is the best solution to end the anti-vaccine war. Using data and statistics collected from case studies on vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks, parents can then make an informed decision on vaccinating their child. This non-profit campaign will effectively work if presented in the right setting. An appropriate approach would be recruiting volunteers to campaign outside of places that parents and their children often go such as, pediatrician’s offices, grocery stores,

Vaccination has been an important and effective way to combat vaccine preventable diseases in children. However, there are many children who do not receive all the APA recommended immunizations and vaccine hesitancy is now becoming increasingly common. Health care providers need to be aware of parents’ concerns regarding vaccines, so they can address fears and misperceptions in order to improve acceptance. Social media and the Internet are playing an increasing role in providing information about immunization. They have altered both the decision making process and the doctor-patient relationship. While the Internet may be responsible for fueling controversies related to immunization, it also providing new ways to combat vaccine hesitancy. Educational

Thesis Statement: Recently, the United States has seen a resurgence of many different diseases that we haven 't seen in decades. Much of this problem is caused by failure to get vaccinations, and a key step to solving the issue is education.

Immunizing patients is vital for healthcare providers to do to maintain the health of our population. Within the research one thing maintained the same and this was the need to advocate for our clients, whether they are children or adults. Along with advocating for our clients we need to inform our patients and their parents (if they are underage) of the benefits of vaccination. There are risks to vaccination and it’s not for everyone, such as, in most cases the immunosuppressed. That is also another reason why our healthy population should vaccinate to help protect those who cannot be vaccinated. The immunizations may be updating little changes at a time but what will always remain the same is people need to be educated and informed on why

Another type of intervention to increase utilization of childhood immunization is an educational campaign in elementary schools. Prior to enrolling their children in kindergarten classes, parents will be required to take a brief course on vaccines. The course will provide comprehensive medical

There were mothers who wanted their infants vaccinated (“vaccinator,” n=25) in which they agreed to, did not question, or accepted vaccination but had significant concerns (Benin, Wisler-Scher, Colson, Shapiro, & Holmboe, 2006). Where in contrast, mothers who did not intend to vaccinate (“non-vaccinators,” n=8) either rejected or purposely delayed vaccinating, chose only to vacate their newborns with some vaccines (Benin, Wisler-Scher, Colson, Shapiro, & Holmboe, 2006).

The intention to delay or avoid vaccines that are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices can be described as “vaccine hesitancy.” While outright refusal of all vaccines is uncommon, hesitancy is seen on a regular basis in most primary care offices, resulting in immunization delay and prolonged susceptibility to preventable disease. Vaccine hesitancy also could lead to a resurgence in vaccine-preventable infections. Factors such as social media, past experiences with vaccination services, complementary and alternative medicine, and moral or religious convictions can influence decision-making regarding vaccines. We discuss these factors in detail and suggest interventions to reduce vaccine hesitancy.