The High Rates Of Childhood Asthma

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.

In this paper, I will explore asthma prevalence of children living in New York City. Asthma is an existing serious public health concern in inner cities and urban environments. Especially children with asthma from low SES families or minority groups face difficulties accessing health care, receiving high-quality continuous care, and preventative education. In other words, there is a disparity in the asthma prevalence and care in New York City.

“Sustaining high vaccination coverage among school-age children is vital to prevent outbreaks and avoid reestablishment of diseases that have been eliminated in the United States” (Zangger, 2017). Most of the articles found, stated a variety of issues involved with noncompliant parental decisions made about not vaccinating their children. Of these issues, to my attention, the main problem with compliance of vaccines comes from the lack of knowledge about adverse effects and contraindications. What parents are missing is the fact that these childhood diseases are totally preventable diseases. We also are seeing a lot of parents choose to use an alternative vaccination schedule (AVS) instead of what is recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that leads to the same kind of issue (Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine and council on the community, 2011). The studies show that parents have an increased likelihood of refusing to vaccinate due to the lack of education provided on the subject itself.

Vaccines are important for preventing deadly diseases. If a child is not vaccinated against preventable diseases, not only is the child at risk but also the entire community is at risk. This would include newborns in the community who are too young to have been vaccinated, people who cannot receive vaccines due to medical reasons, and people who may not have responded to a vaccine. With more people opting not to vaccinate their children, there has been a rise in the outbreak of preventable childhood diseases such as measles in certain communities. The reason most parents decide not to vaccinate is due to being misled by the media and the internet (Daley, 2011). Our healthcare professionals must do a better job at communicating the counterarguments. Physicians must begin having a discussion with parents at a much earlier time than what the recent norm has been which is usually at the two-month check-up. If a discussion over

A lot of parents stress over the choice of deciding wither or not to vaccinate their children. The reason why deciding to vaccinate children is so difficult is due to the wide range of myths and side effects that are connected with vaccinations. Examples of myths spread to parents all over the United States is that the diseases don’t even exist anymore, rumors of vaccinations weakening a child’s immune system, and the risk of a child becoming autistic due to thimerisol in vaccinations causing autism. Side effects also scare parents out of getting their children vaccinated like brain damage, seizures, or allergic reactions. But then parents are pulled back to the thought of the possibility of their child or children catching a

The vaccination of children is a common practice in the United States. It has helped prevent the spread of infectious diseases that has plagued our society since the dawn of time. Since the decline of those infectious diseases, the United States and other countries have gone to what is called “herd immunity,” which is a mandatory vaccination of a majority of children to protect the mass population from contracting those easily communicable diseases (Orenstein & Yang, 2015). However, as of late the numbers of unvaccinated children are going up. Why is this happening? Why are so many parents choosing not to vaccinate their children? To answer those questions one must look at the reason why childhood vaccinations are required and why people choose to have their children vaccinated. Many parents believe some vaccinations help build their children’s immune system, but for other parents vaccinations are looked at as a risk to their children’s health and well-being. Many studies have been conducted to compile information to quantify the need for mass vaccinations, but childhood vaccinations have become so common in today’s society, that it’s hard to find a large percentage of unvaccinated children to gather a significant amount of data from. This is because the groups of unvaccinated children are too small and wide spread to consistently provide relevant data. This has led to a very controversial debate between parents, medical professionals and government officials about

Many parents stress over the choice of deciding whether or not to vaccinate their children. The reason why deciding to vaccinate children is so difficult is due to the wide range of myths and side effects that are connected with vaccinations. Myths spread to parents all over the United States that the diseases don’t even exist anymore, rumors of vaccinations weakening a child’s immune system, and the risk of a child becoming autistic due to thimerisol in vaccinations. Side effects also scare parents out of getting their children vaccinated like brain damage, seizures, or allergic reactions, but then parents are pulled back to the thought of the possibility of

The solution entails nationwide communication with parents along with, medical professionals. To communicate with all parents, a research program is crucial to comprehend the opposition to childhood vaccinations. If the opposition is understood, the fight for a healthier tomorrow will lessen. Parental rights are key in terms of decisions of what is best for their children. Through communication, vaccinations can benefit the public health while working with parents. In the article, “Rolling Back the War on Vaccines,” Winsten and Serazin best delineated the need for communication in their statement, “The health sector should mobilize a well-funded effort to communicate effectively with and listen carefully to the growing number of parents who are genuinely concerned and confused about the right thing to do for their children,” (Winsten and Serazin). The statement illustrates a band-aid solution in which generates healthier kids for a healthier tomorrow. As a result, a research program along with, communication between parents and medical professionals will elucidate the controversy surrounding vaccinations for children. We must fight for the hearts along with, minds of the nation’s

Immunizations play an essential role in every parent’s life; most parents decide to vaccinate their children without doubts, while others struggle with whether or not the positive outcomes outweigh the negative side effects. In the past decade the percentage of parents refusing immunizations for their children has grown quite substantially due to growing religious exemptions, as well as the negative and controversial claims regarding a link between autism, and type 1 diabetes. As the number of unimmunized children grows, so does the amount of outbreaks of diseases traditionally suppressed by the use of vaccinations. Is this a coincidence or is there a direct correlation? In this paper I will examine the growing trend of forgoing immunizations; why it has seen such an increase and what problems it is causing. I will also discuss the major repercussions that this

For today’s analysis, the author has chosen the subject matter of school-aged children that experiences asthma. Asthma is a silent killer; the mortality rate is on the rise. Asthma is a chronic condition that hits home for the author and family. The author’s daughter has chronic asthma and environmental factors advance her symptoms. Other times when the air quality is cleaner, her daughter’s asthma symptoms go into remission. Many adults are unaware of the risks from the first and second-hand smoke. For example, in the author’s previous home, second-hand smoking triggered her daughter’s asthma attacks. As a result, the author lost countless homework hours and dollars because her daughter required

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

This paper examines the controversy surrounding the public health issue of vaccinations in children. Following a careful review of the literature surrounding this issue, the possible reasons for and implications of having a large percentage of the population who remains unvaccinated are discussed. Possible interventions and purposed interventions for resolution of this problem are discussed and conclusions are drawn based on what it learned from the literature.

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

These past few years, doctors are finding it less and less surprising when their patient’s parents say, “I don’t want to vaccinate my child. It’s too risky” and then attempt to educate the doctor with the medical degree and 9 years of uni under their belt about the “dangers” of vaccines.

Risk factors for childhood asthma development have been studied extensively worldwide; however, contribution of environmental exposure and personal characteristics to asthma severity is poorly evaluated. Although, environmental exposures to indoor and outdoor inhalant allergens are well-known triggers of asthma attacks that may increase risk of asthma severity and decrease levels of its control; their role in asthma severity is still not fully studied.