School Vaccination Case Study

Between 1924 and 2013, vaccinations prevented 103 million cases of polio, measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis A, diphtheria, and pertussis (Bailey). Vaccinating is “the process by which pathogenic cells are injected into a healthy person in an attempt to cause the body to develop antibodies to a particular virus or bacterium—successful creation of antibodies is referred to as immunity to the disease caused by the particular pathogen” (Introduction to Should Vaccinations be Mandatory). Popular conflicts regarding vaccination include the worry that this form of immunization isn’t natural, the idea that vaccination schedule for children in the U.S. takes away parents’ rights to make decisions for their children, and the concern that vaccinations aren’t safe for all children. Most doctors and scientists advocate for vaccinations in the name of herd immunity, protection against foreign diseases and prevention against pockets of disease outbreaks. Vaccinations should be mandatory for all children in the United States for who they are deemed safe and effective.

Recently an anti-vaccination movement has sparked a worldwide discussion about both the safety of vaccines and the responsibility of people to vaccinate. Recent outbreaks of preventable diseases have caused both fear and anger from people on both sides of the issue. These same outbreaks have also served to cause significant political tension between those against vaccines, who do not want their right to choose compromised, and many proponents of vaccines, who are calling for mandatory vaccinations.

In any case, a parent or guardian’s child is their number one priority. Across the nation, sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, and younger relatives are adored and loved by their family. Most will receive vaccines, but a few will not. Despite the families’ differing points of view, they all have one something in common: the children all attend school. There is an immense risk when allowing unvaccinated children to attend the nation’s schools. Two authors of a recently read article can further support the claim. “We found that unvaccinated

Consequently, it becomes vital for all children who attend school to receive proper vaccinations. Due to the simple fact that not only do vaccinations protect the children who receives the administered shots, it also protects other children in the school. Subsequently, if children do not receive proper vaccinations it will endanger “both the health of the children themselves as well as others who would not be exposed to preventable illnesses” (Daley, Glanz). Once one child obtains a disease, it

The Australian Government reserves the right to cease family benefit payments to parents who do not vaccinate their children. Are parent’s neglecting the welfare of their children, and possibly, the general population by not vaccinating their children? Before answering this question and analysing the different views on vaccination, it is important to understand exactly what vaccination is and how it works in the body.

It may be argued that it is the right of the community to herd immunity for added protection, as well as sharing the risks and benefits of vaccination as equal persons in a society without a minority choosing to ‘free-ride’ the herd immunity when they are able to be vaccinated (2). Compulsory vaccination shares the advantages and disadvantages of vaccination equally within a population in an egalitarian and equitable society (2). However, it must be noted that some parents believe they should not have to sacrifice their, and their child’s, rights for another child’s rights

Every parent faces a psychological tornado of circling debates ultimately spiraling out to, "I will do what I believe is best for my child". A bill has been proposed in the California senate that has parents standing firm on either side of it: strongly supporting and fiercely opposing. Senate bill 277 aims to remove philosophical, or personal, beliefs as an acceptable exemption from vaccinations. It proposes that parents only have the option to opt out of immunization if their child has a physical or medical condition that would, in combination with the vaccine, cause damage. The most common acceptable conditions include autoimmune disease or immune deficiency, a serious allergy to an ingredient in the vaccine, or a previously reported adverse reaction to the vaccine

Thesis statement: “Since vaccines have been invented, there has been a lot of controversy regarding the belief whether parents should immunize their children for the benefit of the society or withhold vaccines for personal reasons”.

“Prevention is better than cure.” This common statement could not relate any better than it does with the controversy surrounding the morality, effectiveness, and safety of childhood immunizations. The major argument is whether or not laws should be established to declare vaccination mandatory for all children. “The US food and Drug administration (FDA) regulates all vaccines to ensure safety and effectiveness,” (ProCon.org, 2012) therefor there should not be any reason to risk the health of any child. Vaccinating our children not only ensures their safety but also that of their future to come.

The goals of compliant vaccination rates for children in the pediatric department represent a performance gap when the number of actual vaccinations do not meet the desired targets which are a measure of performance expectations. Targets within this microsystem are set by regional Kaiser Permanente quality goals, in addition to The American Academy of Pediatrics according to a standard schedule for childhood immunizations. When families choose to vaccinate off-schedule, or not at all, they run the risk of medication errors when they do immunize as catch-up schedules are complex, not to mention the risk of their children acquiring diseases that can be prevented through vaccinations. However, this performance gap should not undermine the opportunity

It’s important to be properly vaccinated to protect yourself from diseases and to prevent from spreading them. Most schools also usually require children to be vaccinated before they can attend that school for the year.

With all this being said, vaccinating children is healthy and safe. They cannot protect themselves, so it is a guardians job to keep them healthy and safe. Immunizations can prevent a innocent child from dying. They have basically eliminated many life threatening illnesses and will continue to do so. “I cannot think of a reason why any child should be denied the protection offered by vaccination against diseases that may gravely harm the child or even take the child's life. I can explain this only as scientific ignorance. Vaccinations do not harm -- they only protect” (Meether, 2014). This is explaining that there is absolutely no excuse to not vaccinate a child. They protect children without causing any known harm. People who vaccinate typically

Throughout history, it has been shown that vaccines make a significant impact on the health of our communities and “administration of these vaccines led to dramatic reduction in the number of cases of, as well as deaths from smallpox, polio, diphtheria, pertussis, measles, mumps and preventable diseases” (Jacobson, 2012, p.36). Generally, those involved in campaigns for and research in these preventable diseases attribute vaccines for children as the main contributing factor to the overall decline in diseases such as measles, mumps, smallpox and pertussis (Jacobson, 2012). In the public health setting, there are many issues that threaten the health and safety of the public, not just in the local community but the nation and world-wide. One such issue, surfacing in public health, is the issue of vaccinations; those who choose to vaccinate, those who choose not to vaccinate and those who do not

We have all raised our eyebrows when the person sitting the row behind us starts coughing, and not just the “soda went down the wrong pipe” cough, but the real, mucus breaking, uncontrollable hacking. Likewise, many of us have also tried to not get too close to the person with the visibly red, irritated nose and the constant sniffling that comes with the absence of a tissue. As a society, we tend to be conscious of the threat of contracting a disease, but regardless of these common concerns, opposition to mandated vaccinations for school-attending children continue to be raised. The effectiveness and overall safety of vaccines have repeatedly been questioned by society (especially when it comes to vaccinating infants and young children), and some studies have possibly even shown the danger of certain vaccinations. However, upon closer examination, it is clear that vaccines have prevented more disease and have improved the overall health of the United States, and consequently, should—with few exceptions—continue to be mandated in our school system.

Worked with Dr Zaidi at her family practice clinic during my rotation, under her supervision got a chance to exposed to wide varity of population including adult man, woman, children and geriatric population I used to take Patients histories and complete physical examination and discuss treatment options and preventive measures .Educate patient about preventive measures and let them know how important to keep oneself current to vaccination and importance of vaccination in children. Educate them about screening tests, and personalized counseling on maintaining a healthy