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Vaccination And Public Health Essay

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In response to the first question, I do not believe that the solution to the negative impact on public health caused by the movement of people, food and manufactured goods lies in reducing these flows. While that may help, it doesn’t seem to be a feasible option. Human population is ever increasing and people will always be on the move to find jobs and a better way of life. Also, in many lands we have become accustomed to having fruits and vegetables out of season or not native to our areas. Even the increasing trends towards protectionism have not stemmed the tide of migration. That being the case, we need to look at alternative methods for lowering the spread of global disease. One method to lower the spread of disease that already exists is immunization. The challenge here is in making sure that the majority of the world’s population is able to be vaccinated. There are several goals for vaccination programs. They are disease control, …show more content…

According to the CDC, during a five-year period from 2005 to 2010 there were 39 outbreaks in the United States linked to imported food. Seventeen of them were related to fish. This is troubling when one considers that the bulk of seafood eaten in the US is imported, up to 85%. (CDC research shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing, 2012) Of course not all outbreaks of food-borne illness originate from overseas or developing countries. I believe that one method to help reduce the incidence of food-borne illness would be to ensure that food being imported has been properly processed. If a country is willing to accept imports from another nation, the exporters of said products should be subjected to health and safety inspection. The country allowing the imports should, in the interest of national health, provide these inspection services with little or no cost to developing

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