The Importance Of Vaccination

Vaccinations have been repeatedly demonstrated to be one of the most effective interventions to prevent disease worldwide. It was voted by readers of the British Medical Journal in 2007 as one of the four most important developments in medicine of the past 150 years, alongside sanitation, antibiotics and anaesthesia. However, vaccination currently saves an estimated three million lives per year throughout the world and so topped the list in terms of lives saved, making it one of the most cost-effective health interventions available. Modern vaccines provide high levels of protection against an increasing number of diseases and the symptoms, disability and death that can occur from them.

Can you imagine life without vaccine? In the reading "Not Being Vaccinated is not Acceptable" by David Ropeik argues that we should all get vaccinated because it’s necessary. Vaccinations are designed to help us go through our daily everyday life. A vaccine is a modern type of medicine that has been added to the world early on in life to prevent us all from diseases. It is called a modern medicine because of how many lives it has saved throughout the world. The earliest documented examples of vaccination are in the 17th century from India and China, people infected with smallpox were used to protect against the diseases. Vaccine have become better, to where they are safer for the human body. Vaccinations protect you and everyone around you, saves public money, protects future generations and it’s reliable.

Why are vaccines important, especially for children and immune-compromised adults? Vaccination protects from serious illness and complications caused by vaccine-preventable diseases. Despite many efforts and medical advances, infectious diseases like measles, mumps, and whooping cough are still a threat and often there are no cures available for these diseases. Smallpox has been eradicated due to a vaccine and many expect that other terrible infectious diseases will be eliminated in the near future. This paper will explore (1) the history of vaccination, (2) pros and cons of vaccinations, and lastly (3) the future of vaccines.

During childhood we are given vaccinations and as we get older we are given more. These vaccinations are to help our bodies protect us against various strains of diseases and viruses. Now in the twentieth century there are multiple crippling diseases that are almost if not already extinct. All of this is due to vaccinations and public health recommendations. To have the health system we have today we first had to create and develop public health, bring this entity into our decade and then continue to manage the framework to benefit the requirements of today’s health topics.

Modern medicine has allowed us to live longer and more prosperous lives than those in past generations. We have developed methods to ensure that we are eating and consuming the correct nutrients to be healthy, which assisted in lowering the rates of many types of diseases. Some specific illnesses however, can be contracted and spread, despite individuals’ attempts to pursue healthy lifestyles. With the invention of the vaccine in the late 1700s and its mass implementation in the twentieth century, our society saw the dramatic decline of many infectious diseases that once plagued families and populations of people. Vaccine shots begin at a young age and continue all throughout our lives to make sure we are kept safe from such potentially lethal

Vaccinations hold the keystone in the health society today. The vaccinations cure many diseases, which in turn saves many lives. Immunizations date back to the late 1700’s to the vaccine’s creation by Edward Jenner. (B) Ever since then immunizations stop infectious diseases and save lives. Vaccines serve as an important purpose in society and have many advantages; however, because they are so easily avoidable, something needs to change.

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In the late 1700’s, the first vaccination was created which helped pave the way for modern medicine. This medical triumph has saved millions of lives. Because it has helped prevent individuals from contracting specific diseases, doctors from around the world recommend and encourage immunization (BE2). It would seem as though this practice would be seen in a positive light by everyone, but that is not the case. As time continues on and more resources surface, the idea of immunization is becoming controversial. The fear of negative side-effects has consumed some individuals’ minds causing them to refuse vaccination. As the number of people who do not vaccinate progresses, the chances of infectious diseases in populations increases. And if the statistic continues to grow larger, the effectiveness of a vaccine decreases (BE5). It is essential for the mass

What is a vaccination? Why are they so important ? A vaccination is a live virus administered into the body to build immunity against deadly diseases. When a child is little and is exposed to a disease their bodies are not strong enough to fight it off and can make them very sick. Before vaccination came into play children would get diseases such as pertussis(whooping cough),polio,diphtheria, and tetanus, all of these being extremely deadly.Why would someone want to give a young child these deadly viruses? Studies have shown that no medicine is perfect but most childhood vaccines produce immunity about 90 - 100% of the time.(vaccines) Before vaccinations were invented people were only living 50-60 years, they now are living 20-25 years longer. How does this protect those who physically can not have vaccinations? Vaccinations protect those who can not be vaccinated, whether is be from a disease they are already fighting, chemo / radiation, and being allergic. All of those being reasons to hope others get their vaccinations. Vaccinations not only protect children from harmful diseases, but also those who can not be vaccinated.

Ragan & Duffy (2012, p.23) have also shown high immunization rates have resulted in a substantial decline in vaccine preventable diseases, particularly vaccination have eliminated smallpox worldwide. In addition, in a study of Bawah, Phillips, Adjuik & smith etc. al (2010, p.95) found that vaccine exhibit large and statistically significant effect on child mortality. The risk of dying for children younger than five is reduced by more than 70% among those who are fully immunized, compared with those who are not and partial immunization also prevents mortality. Moreover, research by Dawson (2011, p.1032) also suggest that vaccination is vital intervention in

The single most essential development in the fight against infectious disease has been the creation of vaccines to inoculate individuals against a variety of incredibly dangerous viruses, bacteria, parasites, and pathogens1. Following their development in 1796, vaccinations have lead to unimaginable progress in the medical field as vaccine intervention has facilitated a reduction in the morbidity and mortality associated with infectious disease and by extension, contributed to an enhanced of quality life for all individuals1. Despite the incredible benefits associated with vaccines there is still the potential for adverse events to occur as a result of vaccination2, as no medical intervention is completely free of risk. Therefore it is essential

Measles. Polio. Smallpox. The flu. Imagine the world when vaccines were yet to be created. There was a time when people lived in fear of dreadful diseases. Thanks to the introduction of vaccines, many of those devastating diseases have been nearly or completely wiped out. Despite these results, for some people, the question remains: should we vaccinate? Today, I will be discussing the development of the first vaccine, global benefits, and the anti-vaccine movement.

In contrast, a positive aspect of many people having vaccinations is herd immunity. Herd immunity is the occurrence where a large proportion of a specific population is vaccinated to provide them immunity, and as a result, it also gives some protection to the people of the population who have and yet developed immunity. This happens as the a large group of vaccinated individuals are protected from a virus and creates difficulty for the it to spread because there is only a small percentage of the population left that could be infected by the disease. It is a very crucial aspect of immunity for the community as the people who cannot receive vaccinations (i.e. people with weak immune systems, very young children and patients who are too ill)

In the past several decades, the vaccine-preventable related deaths have decreased rapidly, saving the lives of many. Thanks to vaccines, many diseases are now under control and eliminated in many countries. In a recent study, it was found that many major diseases, including measles, rubella, and haemophilus influenzae type b, invasive (HiB) had a 99.9% rate decrease from baseline 20th century to 2006. Even better, it showed that diphtheria, smallpox, and polio had a 100% rate decrease (Benefits vs. Risks). This is a great victory that vaccines have allowed us to accomplish. In 1949, the DTaP combination vaccine for diphtheria was introduced to the common population. In 1950, diphtheria killed 410 people, but with the help of vaccines, we have been able to almost completely eradicated it. In fact, there have been 2 or fewer deaths from diphtheria every year since 1979 with the majority being 0 deaths (Vaccine Histories). This proves that with the help of vaccines, we can eliminate vaccine-preventable death.

Ragan & Duffy (2012, p.23) have also shown high immunization rates have resulted in a substantial decline in vaccine preventable diseases, particularly vaccination has eliminated smallpox worldwide. In addition, in a study by Bawah, Phillips, Adjuik & smith et al (2010, p.95) found that vaccination has resulted in a large and statistically significant reduction child mortality. The risk of dying for children younger than five who are fully immunized is reduced by more than 70% compared with those who are not immunized or partially immunized. Moreover, research by Dawson (2011, p.1032) also suggests that vaccination is a vital intervention in reducing illness and death rates in children and he estimated approximately 2.5 million deaths could be prevented each year by vaccination. In addition to personal immunity Vaccination programs also bring herd immunity which ensures even greater protection for the community from communicable diseases. The level of vaccination required to provide herd immunity varies with virulence and transmissibility as well as vaccine efficacy. While vaccinating