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    In the elderly (P), does the flu vaccine (I) compared to no vaccine (C) reduce the incidence of the flu (O) during flu season(T)? Virginia Gamez NURS/HCPI 552: Scholarship Integration and Application November 23, 2016 Dr. Sharon Dormire Abstract Many elderlies are not being vaccinated against the influenza virus leaving them unprotected from this disease. The current practice is to treat patients for acute or chronic conditions and prevention is being forgotten. Patient charts and immunization

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    blame vaccines for making people short too? If parents do not blame vaccines on their kids’ height, why blame vaccines for autism? For years there has been controversy about vaccines causing autism in children. The vaccine scare originally started when there was a report in 1998 on how the MMR vaccine can cause autism, which was later dismissed as false (Rao). The MMR vaccine is a vaccine that is used to protect against measles and mumps. Despite the lack of research and proof that vaccines cause

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    Ashley Chavez-Muniz Breonna Thompson Krystal Egbuchunam Ms. Anderson 5 May, 2016 Vaccine Requirement Rights I. Introduction “For just a few dollars a dose, vaccines save lives and help reduce poverty. Unlike medical treatment, they provide a lifetime of protection from deadly and debilitating disease. They are safe and effective. They cut health care and treatment costs, reduce the number of hospital visits, and ensure healthier children, families and communities” (Berkley). Parents believe that

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    Vaccines Imagine a world where people aren’t dying from preventable diseases, this ideal world is possible with the use of vaccines. Many people think vaccines are bad for you, and that vaccines cause long term illness, birth defects, and mental illnesses; however, these opinions are not backed up with scientific evidence and are faulty generalizations. These arise from false information spread over the internet. In reality, vaccines are much more beneficial than harmful to our bodies. Vaccines are

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    When people hear the word vaccine, the word shot comes to mind. A vaccine is much more than just a shot, a vaccine helps defend your body from getting sick. When a vaccine is given, the vaccine contains an active or inactive virus that matches the type of disease that is trying to be prevented. Vaccines contain a small dose of the virus in order to simulate the production of antibodies and white blood cells in your body. The antibodies and white blood cells will then begin to fight off the virus

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    blame vaccines for making people short too? If parents do not blame vaccines on their kids shortness, why blame vaccines for autism?. For years there has been controversy about vaccines causing autism in children. The vaccine scare originally started when there was a report in 1998 on how the MMR vaccine can cause autism, which was later dismissed as false (Rao). The MMR vaccine is a vaccine that is used to protect against measles and mumps. Despite the lack of research and proof that vaccines cause

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    studies of the four vaccines used for hepatitis A, nearly 100% of all adults who receive one develop protective levels of antibodies within one month of receiving a single dose. In addition, eight years after receiving two or more doses, 99% to 100% of vaccinated individuals were still fully protected. Results are similar for the hepatitis B vaccine, and experts estimate that both vaccines will give immunity for up to 20 or 30 years and possibly for life (Children 's Vaccines Health Center). Because

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    The shingles vaccine has been available in the United States since 2006 and is an effective method in preventing individuals, especially those aged 60 years or older, from developing a herpes zoster infection1. However, even though immunization is a relatively easy prevention method, many older adults are not receiving the shingles vaccine. Though some individuals may choose to not be vaccinated for personal or religious reasons, other barriers do exist. Limited physician education of the national

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    Vaccines History

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    The research that is involved in vaccine efficiency and safety is an extensive study that has been ongoing in the United States since the nineteenth century, and worldwide since the 1600’s (Link). Since the smallpox outbreak, which sparked the need for vaccines in the United States, more research has gone into developing antigens to counter diseases. There are over thirty vaccines used in the United States of America, and even more still in development (Link). There are a numerous amount of recent

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    Vaccines have become an important health intervention throughout the years. A vaccine is a product that produces immunity from a disease and can be given by the nose or the mouth. The word vaccines comes from a disease that occurred ages ago named cowpox that affected cows. The word vaccines derives from the latin word “vacca” meaning cow. Vaccines cause immunization, a process by which a person becomes protected from a certain disease through the presence of antibodies in the human body. Antibodies

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