Most pet owners today are finding the whole issue of pet vaccines more and more confusing. Your local conventional veterinarian is telling you that "you should, as a responsible pet owner, follow my advice - vaccinate your dog and cat every year" with annual boosters. And at the same time you've read the horrible stories about pets who develop cancer right at the site of a vaccine injection, and many other stories about adverse reactions to vaccines in both cats and dogs.
So... are we vaccinating our pets far too often? Are we giving them the right number of vaccines, or too many? By vaccinating yearly, are we really doing what is best for our pets, or is this all about the veterinarian's 'bottom line'?
There are many, often contradictory, points of view. Veterinarians in general are telling pet owners to vaccinate yearly, that vaccines do not harm your pets... and many approach vaccines casually: "at worst, they won't cause any harm". The evidence, along with the experience of many individual veterinarians and alternative pet health practitioners, definitely suggests otherwise.
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A basic understanding of vaccines, and why we vaccinate in the first place, is important. We give our pets vaccinations to protect against infectious disease. When we give a vaccine, it stimulates our pet's immune system to produce "Opposite Invaders" or antibodies. The new antibody that is produced is just for that particular virus, so if your dog or cat is exposed to the real virus at a later date, she will be able to respond quickly and produce antibodies to overcome the infection before it takes hold.
In theory, since vaccines are able to protect our pets from life threatening diseases like rabies and parvovirus, they sound wonderful. In that sense they most are - vaccines have saved countless lives. If that's the case, why be concerned? Are there real drawbacks, reasons for
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A lot of families today have dogs as pets for various reasons such as hunting purposes, farm dogs, companion dogs and service dogs. Most owners take their dogs to the vet for the annual exams where they receive the vaccinations that are required. However currently there has been an issue on whether or not dogs need to be vaccinated. The reason dogs need to be vaccinated is because it protects them from numerous infectious diseases, protect us from receiving zoonotic diseases, the benefits out way the risks and some are required by law. Some people feel that his/her dog does not need to be vaccinated or feel they cost too much money, but by getting their dogs vaccinated it keeps them healthy, protect them against disease and live longer.
Administering vaccines to companion animals is a common practice intended to prevent the contraction of specific diseases by our pets. Like in humans, animals can be protected from illness by staying up to date on their vaccinations, which can range from once every six months to once every three years if kept current. However, there are those who choose not to vaccinate their pets and do not believe that vaccines are effective or safe. Is this mindset acceptable, or can it be considered dangerous? Is it necessary to vaccinate our pets? Are there risks to getting regular vaccines, and if so, what are they?
In conclusion, I believe that vaccines are highly needed and very useful. Modern medicine is so great and cures so many people and of course it will have flaws but it has way more benefits. If you ask yourself “Where would we be without vaccines?” the answer will be “We would probably all be dead.” If vaccinations did not exist then people would probably already have died off over a deadly diseases. I strongly believe that vaccines will improve as time goes on and save way more
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They saying what is good for you can also be bad for you also applies to vaccinations. Vaccination tend to cause serious side effects depending on the recipient. Some individuals
There are many arguments that people have developed and built upon that are convincing me of the importance of the vaccinations. The benefits of vaccinations really were shown when “The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that 732,000 American children were saved from death and 322 million cases of childhood illnesses were prevented between 1994 and 2014 due to vaccination” (Huffington). This is proof right in front of our eyes that vaccinations are working for some children. Something that saves 732,000 lives is a very important asset. Also, I think that it is critical to take into account the 322 million children that were saved from sickness. These 322 million children were kept from getting an illness that could be life threatening or even just uncomfortable. No matter the severity of the sickness there is an importance in the prevention of these diseases. Another intriguing argument for the continued use and importance of vaccines is that “most childhood vaccines are 90%-99% effective in preventing disease” (AAP). With a 90%-99% success rate it shows that it is so important to receive a vaccination because of the dangers of the diseases. In fact the 90%-99% effectiveness has “save[ed] 2.5 million children from preventable diseases every year” (Shot@Life). This direct correlation between these two arguments makes this side of the topic even more compelling. Another statistic that creates a realization that there may be more to vaccinations than we see on the
There are many myths about vaccines. One of the more popular ones is that vaccines cause autism in babies but there is no scientific evidence to back up this claim. Another popular belief is that vaccines are bad because they are unnatural and that we are better off without them. I don't agree with this along with most others because polio and smallpox are natural but that doesn't mean that our quality of life is better with them killing and crippling people. As long as you have a healthy immune system you are better off getting vaccinated.
With hundreds of reports, journals and other literature, the stand point of these professionals is that the benefit of herd and singular immunisation outweigh the risks (screening for good health 2009 pg50, Para 2). Ever since the immunisation program became available to the masses there have been objection and arguments. The argument that is most widely known is that vaccines may cause autism. This argument was legitimised when a paper was published in 1998 stating that there is a link between vaccines that were given to the mother while pregnant and to the child in the their first year leading to the development of autism. In 2004 the paper was retracted from the lancet, (the journal where published) after 10 of the 13 authors agreed that their research had been disproved. They believed that the thiomersal (the part with the mercury) is the cause, though each dose only contains 2 micrograms, which is considered safe. But this reasoning is now void because thiomersal was discontinued in the production of vaccines intended for children in the year 2000 (Immunise Australia program 2015, Para 10). Unfortunately fear keeps this story alive, and when you have celebrities who people admire and trust advocating the anti-vaccination movement the fear becomes
products to the point that there are no cells alive or dead in any vaccine at present.
Some believe immunization can cause autism, brain damage, multiple sclerosis, seizures, or life-threatening anaphylaxis. While it’s best to show respect for these opinions, I simply disagree and am guided by evidenced-based data that illustrates no link between the dangers listed above and immunizations (Vaccines & Immunizations, 2010). According to CDC, there are several different types of studies pertaining to, maintaining and ensuring the safety vaccines including clinical trials, laboratory tests, and animal studies. There is constant monitoring of the safety of vaccines from scientist, along with federal government, state, and local health departments, other partners, and the public. CDC also monitors the safety of vaccines through a series of activities such as: VAERS (vaccine adverse event reporting system), clinical immunization safety assessment project, vaccine safety datalink, and emergency preparedness for vaccine safety (Vaccines & Immunizations, 2010). High-quality research, broad understanding, constant monitoring, evolving knowledge and understanding, and public health surveillance approach coupled with the many major medical organizations such as CDC, IOM, AAP, AMA, and FDA to a name a few contribute to the validity of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines and immunizations. In a controversial topic, when one side has sufficient and manifested scientific facts followed and supported by world-renowned sources, and the other side simply strong opinions and beliefs, swayed views lacking data and evidence-based research, and uncreditable sources linking a cause to conditions without regard to scientific
According to VaxTruth.org, vaccines aren 't safe because they include dangerous ingredients. Also that these "dangerous" ingredients are to risky due to possible side effects.Though many argue that the dangerous
Whether or not to vaccinate your children is a very controversial topic. Most doctors are neither 100% for or 100% against vaccines, but somewhere in between. People like Andrew Wakefield have falsified info and lied about vaccines for their own agendas and caused many people to think negatively of vaccines. There are side effects that can occur, but most are not serious. To me, vaccination is similar to the seat belt situation. Many people are against wearing seat belts because they have heard of seat belts causing serious injury/death in car accidents. Although seat belts often do cause bruises, they rarely cause death. More of the time than not, a seat belt can prevent injury and save your life. But even though there is a very small risk of dying because of a vaccine or a seat belt, there are still people that are against them. In my opinion, the pros outweigh the risks and I do believe kids should be vaccinated for
Vaccination can save your child. The medical world is more advance then it has ever been before. The advancements in medicine have been able to save many children’s lives again harmful diseases that once killed thousands. Vaccines have killed off many diseases and a lot are on the brink of extinction. Vaccination protects your child from more diseases than ever before. Polio was once an epidemic in the united states that killed millions. Thankfully to vaccination polio is very rare and has not been reported in the states recently. Vaccinations help your child’s immune system interact with the substance that is in the shot and kill it off so that they are immune. The vaccine will not harm your child. Yes, there can be allergic reactions but that is better than death from your body not being prepared to attack the viruses.
Vaccinations have been proven safe for consumer use time and time again, yet people are still wary or hesitant to have their children receive vaccinations. Often times, people who argue against vaccinations are undereducated or miseducated about the real advantages and dangers of vaccinations, and many times these concerns are due to widely spread misconceptions. However, these have been proven wrong by a plethora of reputable pharmaceutical companies. Proven by many , vaccinations prevent epidemics, save money for the nation, and protect the future.