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    Should Kids Get Flu Shot

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    disease as the vaccine releases antibodies into your bloodstream. Experts from MedlinePlus say that Pertussis, Diphtheria, and Tetanus are caused by bacteria. Diphtheria and pertussis can be spread to people from coughing and sneezing. Tetanus enters through cut and wounds. Also according to MedlinePlus, “Before vaccines, as many as 200,000 cases a year of diphtheria, 200,000 cases of pertussis, and hundreds of cases of tetanus, were reported in the United States each

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    the diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine (DPT). It claimed that after investigating the pertussis portion of the vaccine they found that the DPT vaccine could damage to a devastating degree. Although many people believed the reports, the claim that the pertussis vaccine caused permanent brain damage was later found to be completely false (Offit, 2011). A few years earlier in Britain, pediatric neurologist John Wilson, claimed that the pertussis vaccine caused brain damage in children

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    vaccinated, the person is protected from whooping cough for roughly 10 years and needs to receive the Tdap booster vaccine again. (Tdap- Tetanus and Diphtheria). This is a negative aspect as one vaccination doesn't provide a lifelong solution to Pertussis. MMR- Positive- One positive aspect of the MMR vaccination program is that the vaccine is effective in a large majority of people and only needs two doses for complete immunisation. Roughly 64 out of 100 people will be protected against mumps

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    vaccination is a rare occurrence (Malone and Hinaman). A Glanz study (2013) from the Vaccine Safety data link demonstrated a direct magnitude that as communities were under vaccinated for Pertussis, the risk of Pertusis increased. The study also showed a 28 times higher rate of Pertussis in children that had no Pertussis vaccination documentation (Glanz et al. 2913). This study as well as an intense list of data by the CDC emulates supportive data for the effectiveness of vaccinations. Current Law However

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    There are two types of individuals that look at vaccinations as either dangerous and unnecessary or as effective and beneficial to society. However, the majority of vaccinations are vital in keeping children and individuals within society healthy and are able to continue thriving in a safe and healthy environment. Vaccines have increased the lifespan of human beings by 30 years and have largely eradicated certain diseases, like smallpox and polio that once took lives. History can show effectiveness

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    Childhood Vaccination Controversy There are two types of individuals that look at vaccinations as either dangerous and unnecessary or as effective and beneficial to society. However, the majority of vaccinations are vital in keeping children and individuals within society healthy and are able to continue thriving in a safe and healthy environment. Vaccines have increased the lifespan of human beings by 30 years and have largely eradicated certain diseases, like smallpox and polio that once took

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    the top on the list of 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century (Jackson 643). Vaccinations have been extremely successful in eliminating and containing many deadly diseases, such as smallpox and polio, by providing the public with immunizations to keep themselves healthy against these very scary and potentially fatal illnesses. Mandated vaccinations for children in the united states has remained a highly debated and hot topic as many argue the freedoms of these children and their

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    Babies Vaccines

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    The vaccines is the substance that provide immunity against one or more diseases but some children can not be cured of PERTUSSIS. Pertussis causes small pus filled with pumps on the skin, infection of cowpox created immunity against this virus. In the 2012 there were nearly 50,000 cases in the U.S and 20 deaths. Babies too young to get pertussis shot may have NO PROTECTION. In 2011 there were over 30,000 Measles cases across Europe. Measles is a inflammation of the lungs, lots of coughing, commonly

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    Introduction A mother of a newborn, Farah, has been informed by her General Practitioner about vaccinations to immunise her child, Rami. However, Farah is concerned about risk factors of immunisation and requires more information before making an ultimate decision. To assist, appropriate resources need to be examined; therefore relevant resources need to be identified. To do this, the search is to be carried out by locating and identifying keywords and searching them on acceptable information platforms

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    The use of mathematics to model the incidence of Whooping Cough (Pertussis) in Australia Mathematics Standard Level Exploration Examination Session: November 2016 Word count: 1776 (12 Pages) Introduction The mathematics behind the spread of disease has helped to better prepare us for potential outbreaks. It has been used in the past to predict and control the spread of Bird Flu, SARS and Ebola. The SIR model is the basic model that looks at how much of the population is susceptible

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