In the late 1800s disease such as the measles, chicken pox, typhoid, and fever were deemed incurable because no vaccines were available, but thanks to the advance of technology vaccines came to existence helping eliminate the effects of these disease. People who were infected with one of the listed diseases above has a low survival rate because there were no vaccines help eliminate and deter harmful disease from enhancing harm to the human body. Vaccines have also helped stop the spread of viruses that can cause serious health problems if not dealt with in a timely manner.
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
However, opponents say that some of the vaccines cause an allergic reaction or serious side effects (Source 1). Although this can be
Even though vaccines can save lives it can also be life threatening. Vaccines can have many harmful side effects. If a person is allergic to an ingredient in the vaccines it can lead to other complication and maybe soon enough kill them! Some side effects if a person has a allergic reaction to a vaccine it can lead to brain damage, seizures, comas, and lead to more complications. Vaccines are also highly unnatural to the human body. Natural immunity is much more effective than a vaccine. Vaccines contain artificial and poisonous ingredients to your body.
Vaccinations are not without controversy. Some parents worry about the possible side effects of vaccines can potentially harm their children.
The Institute of Medicine concludes in an extensive study, the last one being done in 1994, that vaccines are very safe and that it is a rarity for serious adverse reactions to occur. The Institute of Medicine reports the following: “Vaccines are among the most effective and safe public health interventions to prevent serious disease and death,” said Lainie Friedman Ross, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, a member of the AAP Committee on Bioethics and the 14-person committee which developed the IOM report, touted as a comprehensive overview of the nation’s vaccine guidelines.” Source:
Looking at this chart, the impact of vaccines in the Twentieth century have almost completely eradicated diseases like measles, diphtheria, and small pox. According to the CDC, vaccinations have prevented more than 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths among children born in the last 20 years. Vaccines have the ability to provide artificially acquired immunity and are easier plus a less risky way to become immune to disease rather than attempting to heal after
Also, some people would say that some vaccination may have side effects. It is true and rare, but the regular effects are very minors such as a low grade
Vaccines have the potential to eradicate diseases. Vaccines completely destroyed smallpox in the United States. The last case of smallpox in the United States was in 1948. The author quotes the UNICEF who states, “There were 500 cases of polio in 2014 worldwide, down from 350,000
Another benefit of vaccines is that they have eradicated some illnesses. There are some illnesses, such as polio and smallpox, that have been diminished by vaccines. The author states in “Should Vaccines Be Required for Children?” “In the twentieth century, there were 16,316 deaths from polio and 29,004 deaths from smallpox yearly in the United States; in 2012 there were no reported cases of polio or smallpox.” Those disease have diminished because vaccines have prevented the diseases, and eventually, the diseases were eliminated. Because of vaccines, there are some illnesses that are
In conclusion, now a days we don’t hear about cases like polio which is a crippling disease, that can make one lose the use of their legs and it is easily preventable by 2 drops of an oral vaccine. Also another disease you don’t hear much about is Mumps which can adversely affect a person's fertility later in life and it can also be prevented by vaccination. Vaccination does not cost a lot, can avoid transmitting, and live longer and
Like all medications vaccines also come with the risk of side effects. Most of them are rather mild some examples would be rashes, headaches, fevers, and things of that nature. However, there are more severe side effects such has liver damage, seizers, and death; but these cases are extremely rare and usually only happen if you are allergic to the vaccine. An example of a vaccine who’s benefits vastly outweigh it side effects, is the Polio vaccine. The modern day Polio vaccine is one of the safest vaccines on the market, it is a part of a new born babies first round of immunization, and its only side effect is a sore spot where the vaccine was given (“Possible Side-effects from Vaccines”,2016). Now compare that to the symptoms of Polio, which is paralysis and death; it is easy to see which is the better option. The polio outbreak in 1955 is known as the worst epidemic in United States history. After the Polio vaccine was discovered polio cases dropped from forty-five thousand to nine hundred and ten in just seven years (“History”,2016).
With this being said, however, there are a few potential risks involved in vaccinations. In the Frontline documentary The Vaccine War, Dr. Anthony Fauci states, “What is the risk of injecting something into someone’s arm? The risk is that a certain proportion of people will get swelling and a little bit of pain, lasting from an hour to a day” (Frontline). He goes on to talk about the small risks of allergic reactions to the chemicals incorporated into the vaccines. These are real risks, and should not be understated., as these allergic reactions can be potentially serious. The problem occurs,
Vaccines can cause serious and sometimes fatal side effects. All vaccines risk having painful side effects and even producing a life threatening allergic reactions.
The history of vaccines began with the creation of a smallpox vaccination developed by Edward Jenner and ended in extreme debate as more locations require vaccines despite dangerous side effects. Forty-two states have mandatory vaccine policies and many children are required to receive at least 22 vaccinations before the first grade. Vaccinations, a controversial topic among medical professionals, should not be mandatory due to possible health risks.
Vaccines like any other medication have different side effects, some being more harmful than others or those who are still unknown. Information regarding vaccinations and their safety is still very confusing. Laws regarding vaccination vary by state, pediatrician and other providers have different views and websites contradict themselves (Vaccines, 2016). Vaccinations have many benefits and those benefits outweigh the risks.
Joseph Albietz explicates what vaccination is and how “vaccine is safe” for people to be able to use it without having to overwhelm with startled facts about the linkages between the 2009 H1N1 epidemic and autism. John E. Calfee enlarges Albietz information by providing proof of scientific findings. The findings that Calfee provided for us was how some scientists “failed to replicate Wakefield's results and in fact had ruled out any connection between autism and any vaccine, including the MMR vaccine.” (Calfee) Karin Decoster and Richard M. Eckersley both contradict what Albietz and Calfee have to say. Decoster asserts the false interpretation of how the government is promoting flu when “no one wants the vaccination so they have to push it and advertise it.” (Decoster) Eckersley relates the vaccination leading to drug abuse in a broader environment such as having disadvantages of acquiring the vaccination shot. I approve both Albietz and Calfee because they provided with many findings and researched that makes it credible to the reader. I think that vaccination itself cures many infectious diseases, but does not relate to affecting the people and their child with Autism or any other brain development issues.