Vaccines
Intro:
Over the last couple decades the debate over vaccines has been heated. In the last week there seems to have been a renewed interest. This is likely to the recent occurrence of measles around this country. I feel compelled to share some basic information that will hopefully address concerns regarding vaccines. At the very least, my friends and family can know where I stand.
1st concern: “Vaccines cause autism.”
This claim comes from a study done by Andrew Wakefield in 1998. He published a studied that allegedly connected autism to the MMR vaccine. Several other studies attempted to replicate his work, and did so unsuccessfully. Wakefield’s work was found to be fraudulent and he was struck off the medical registry.
This claim that vaccines cause autism seems to carry on despite an entire lack of supporting evidence. There is a concept in our culture of innocence before guilt. Until a connection can be proven to exist between vaccines and autism, such an idea should be dismissed as harmful and untrue. So far as the science behind the MMR vaccine is understood, Vaccines do not cause autism. Vaccines do in a demonstrable way prevent serious illness.
2nd Concern: “They are not natural.”
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Is natural good? Is unnatural bad? Illness is natural. Let that sink in. Measles, small pox, the Black plague…. These are natural occurrences. Natural does not equal good for you. Neither does unnatural. Throughout the history of people many unnatural things have been found to be good. Are people born with clothes, glasses, etc…? Are beds found in the wild? There are many natural and unnatural things that are good. There are many natural and unnatural things that are bad. Due to this truth, something being natural or unnatural does not imply good or
The new trend of parents not having their children vaccinated for measles is causing harm to the child and contributing to future outbreaks of the disease.
The whole MMR vaccination and Autism inspiration was first brought about by three key points. In the book “The Everything Parent 's Guide To Vaccines: Balanced, Professional Advice To Help You Make The Best Decision For Your Child” the author told what they were in an authentic way. It stated “The first was an observation that the number of children diagnosed with Autism increased dramatically right around the same time the MMR combination vaccine became introduced in the United States and Great Britain. The second was based on a study by Dr. Andrew Wakefield in 1998 Published in the respected scientific journal Lancet. The third is based on the fact that children with Autism were first diagnosed with the condition right after they received the MMR vaccine.” (Leslie 67). However, these three points didn’t gain an exceptional start since Dr. Wakefield was later found not credible, and his license is under legal indictment (Leslie 69). Since Dr. Wakefield did not follow through with a credible study, it severely damaged his followers opinions and did not help the theory that Autism and vaccinations are linked.
Some people believe that vaccinations cause autism, but according to iom.edu “The committee concludes that the body of epidemiological evidence favors rejection of a causal relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism.”. According to huffingtonpost.com people give reasons like “these illnesses are rare” the biggest reason these illnesses are rare is because vaccines have made sure they can’t spread. Another reason is because parents believe “These illnesses aren't all that bad.” they believe that children should get the disease naturally and let the body fight the disease on their
Although there is no scientific proof that vaccines cause autism, proponents still believe that they do. The theory that vaccines cause autism were based on unproven facts and falsified information (DeStefano 81). In an article called CNS Drugs, the author writes about how a man named AJ Wakefield stun the public with a theory that the MMR vaccine may cause autism and how enterocolitis (bowel dysfunction) and MMR vaccine may be linked to autism (DeStefano 831). Even though Wakefield falsified information and his theories were proven to be discredited many people still
Some others may believe that vaccinations can lead to many health problems in the future including Autism. According to an article by Seth Mnookin these allegations started in 1998 by study in The Lancet about the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations. Andrew Wakefield the lead author claimed there was a connection between the vaccinations and autism but, later Brian Deer discovered Wakefield's falsification of the study resulting in Wakefield losing his license.After being proved false it was already out there and many still believed that vaccines caused autism. There has been countless other studies that proved there were no connections between autism and vaccinations including one from the CDC after these allegations occurred.There
Due to a fraudulent 1998 study the claim that vaccines cause autism has spread widespread fear in parents causing enhancing the movement to not vaccinate children. A 2010 Ontario study found that the rate of students with exemptions for school entry vaccination is rising with increased rates of non-medical exemptions amongst children born since 1998. This was the year that the study linking the MMR vaccine to autism was published. Scientific studies and reviews continue to show no relationship between vaccines and
The topic of the article is the connection (or lack of) between childhood vaccines (MMR) and autism. Contrary to popular opinion, vaccines are not linked to autism in any shape or form and there is no scientific evidence to support it.
Anyone who thinks vaccines directly cause autism is wrong and ill-informed. I believe that due to the mercurial properties of thimerosal and the proven side effects of it it shouldn’t be used in vaccinations for babies. I think that there should be a change in the preservatives they decide to implement into vaccines. Vaccinations have been extremely helpful in keeping people from getting sick and dying, but I think there are improvements that could be made. Some of the points made by people who think vaccines cause autism are generally calling upon fundamentally undeveloped theories such as vaccines causing regressed autism, and worsening the anti-socialism within children with autism are all built around theoretical reactions and events that weren’t properly recorded. Vaccinations have made living easier on the immune systems of many newborns and old people, and will continue to do more good than harm, but there are improvements that should be made to further optimize the
Second, the science is strong and indisputable: research shows there is absolutely no link between the increase in autism or brain damage to vaccinations, this is a myth thought up by religious cultures trying to ban vaccinations of our children.
Throughout history there have been years and years of sickness and illness that we don’t have today. Many would argue that we have been saved by vaccines. Saved from Polio, Chicken Pox, Cholera, Measles, and more--but have we really? According to Owen (2013), “…only smallpox and the little known animal disease rinderpest have been successfully wiped out.”
from being miserable. If you get this vaccine you wouldn’t have to watch your child suffer and constantly clean them because of this disease for up to nine days. Also, you could develop symptoms of rotavirus which could seriously affect your health and daily life. Getting this immunization that is completely safe could keep you, and most importantly, your child’s health at a good state and save you from a few miserable weeks of cleaning up diarrhea.
A vaccine is a treatment to produce immunity against a disease, it actually puts contained cells of the disease into your body then your body gets use to it then you do not get sick. Edward Jenner introduced smallpox vaccine, the first successful vaccine to be developed, in 1796. There are many types of vaccines, such as vaccinia, MMR combined vaccine, varicella, influenza, rotavirus, yellow fever, zoster and many more. These are all used for different diseases such as smallpox, measles, mumps and rubella, chickenpox, influenza, shingles and many more. My first paragraph is about how many lives have been saved by vaccinations. My second paragraph is about the types and what they do, and my third paragraph is going to be about the negative side effects. Then I will conclude the question and give my reasoning.
For example, 95% of people in a community get vaccinated and the other 5% do not due to medical issue, that 5% will be protected from the virus due to herd immunity. The 95% will act like a blanket protecting the 10% who can not protect themselves.
Vaccines should be mandated to all children unless medical means prevent you from that. When it comes to the topic of vaccinations, there always seems to be controversy when it comes to the side effects, and whether they are important for the wellbeing of a child. Being vaccinated can be a scary thing, but they are to help prevent diseases, and some of the diseases can even be fatal.
Vaccines have proven throughout the years to be a way to keep families around the world safe from infectious diseases. Recently, millennial parents have lost hope in the effectiveness of vaccines. Parents believe that vaccines can cause harmful side effects to their growing children. One harmful side effect millennial parents believe in is developing autism and sudden infant death syndrome. Vaccines have little to no side effects. It should be required for children to be vaccinated starting at an early age. Vaccines protect against harmful diseases that have caused epidemics and killed thousands. Most of these diseases have be eradicated due to vaccines being readily available. Young children are the most common carriers of diseases due to not having full knowledge of washing hands. If children are required to get vaccines there will be less sickness and overall healthy lives for them, as they grow older.