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Meaning of Vaccination:
A vaccination is a treatment which makes the body stronger against a particular infection.
Temporarily makes you stronger to fight the disease.
Meaning of Philanthropic:
a person or organization, seeking to promote the welfare of others; generous and benevolent.
Meaning of Inoculation:
the action of inoculating or of being inoculated (treated with a vaccine to produce immunity against
a disease).
Meaning of Immunisation:
'Immunisation' is the term used for the process of both getting the vaccine and becoming immune
to the disease in the future as a result of the vaccine.
Definitions:
(shortened version)
Vaccines mean fewer missed school days, time lost from work to care for a sick
child can cause a financial burden for the family.
Having a vaccination will prevent the spreading of diseases from one host to
another and will also keep you safe overseas from harmful foreign illnesses ... One
For example, someone who has measles. Measles is not very common in the
Australia due to vaccination, but it is still common in many parts of the world. The
disease might be brought into the Australia by unvaccinated travellers who are
infected while abroad. After reaching this country, measles can spread quickly
among unvaccinated people.
Immunizations can save your family time and money. A child with a vaccinepreventable disease can be denied attendance at schools or child care facilities.
Some vaccine-preventable diseases can result in prolonged disabilities and can
take a financial toll because of lost time at work, medical bills or long-term disability
care. In contrast, getting vaccinated against these diseases is a good investment
and usually covered by insurance. The Vaccines for Children program is a federally
funded program that provides vaccines at no cost to children from low-income
families.
worldwide. Your children dont have to get smallpox shots any more because the
disease no longer exists. By vaccinating children against rubella (German measles),
the risk that pregnant women will pass this virus on to their fetus or newborn has
been dramatically decreased, and birth defects associated with that virus no longer
are seen in the United States. If we continue vaccinating now, and vaccinating
completely, parents in the future may be able to trust that some diseases of today
will no longer be around to harm their children in the future.
Vaccinations are very safe and effective. Vaccines are only given to children after a
long and careful review by scientists, doctors, and healthcare professionals.
Vaccines will involve some discomfort and may cause pain, redness, or tenderness
at the site of injection but this is minimal compared to the pain, discomfort, and
trauma of the diseases these vaccines prevent. The disease-prevention benefits of
getting vaccines are much greater than the possible side effects for almost all
children.
ALL Vaccines are Loaded with Chemicals and other Poisons, which may harm the
person being inoculated.
A Number of Vaccines Have Already Had Problems/Been Removed from the Market
The longer you wait to vaccinate your child, the better. A childs immune system
continues to develop for years after birth. The blood/brain barrier does not fully
develop until adolescence. The longer you wait, the more likely your childs immune
system will be able to handle the onslaught with minimal damage.
Do not trust pharmaceutical companies and brand names due lack of knowledge
about them and the vaccine
People think they may not need it because they are not aware they are traveling to
a harmful or disease exposed country
While vaccines have saved many lives, there is the possibility of a negative reaction
to a vaccine. This possibility is very small but it does exist. The majority of negative
reactions are mild and may include a slight fever or pain at the site of the injection.
In a very small number of cases a more severe reaction may occur.
One in 100 people receiving the mumps vaccine may develop swelling of the
salivary glands and 1 in 3 million may suffer from mild encephalitis (an infection of
the brain). Overwhelmingly, the risk from the disease against which the vaccine
offers protection far outweighs the risk from the actual immunisation.
The combination of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, or MMR vaccine,
raised particular safety concerns in the late 1990s, as small numbers of children
appeared to develop symptoms of autism after receiving this vaccine.
Even though it has not been proven or disproved, parents still fear that it could
cause Autism to their child and tend to veer away from vaccinations. Some parents
remain doubtful about the safety of the vaccine even though they may be very
accessible and for free.
STATISTICS:
Parent Concerns and Actions
8% delay or avoid vaccines. (Of this 8%, 2% fully refuse vaccines for
their children).
17% of people who support vaccination get their information from the
Internet, compared to 50% of those who oppose vaccination get their
information from the Internet
Because the germ has been killed or weakened before it is used to make the
vaccine, it can not make the person sick.
When a person receives a vaccine, the body reacts by making substances called
"antibodies". The antibodies are the body's defenders because they help to kill off
the germs that enter the body.
If the vaccinated person then comes into contact with the disease itself, their
immune system will recognise it and immediately produce the antibodies they need
to fight it.
Newborn babies are already protected against several diseases, such as measles,
mumps and rubella, because antibodies have passed into them from their mothers
via the placenta. (passive immunity)
During the mid-1970s, there was an increased focus on personal health and more people
became concerned about vaccine safety. Several lawsuits were filed against vaccine
manufacturers and healthcare providers by people who believed they had been injured by
vaccines, and the evidence presented in court was good enough to win.
Forcing a parent to vaccinate their child is not a sound scientific one. All drugs are
associated with some risks and adverse reactions. The greater good argument is
concerning because causes of permanent neurodevelopmental disabilities and even
deaths following vaccination in children (with genetic and other susceptibilities) have been
established (firmly) in scientific literature
A vaccine contains a killed or weakened part of a germ that is responsible for infection.
Because the germ has been killed or weakened before it is used to make the vaccine, it
can not make the person sick. When a person receives a vaccine, the body reacts by
making protective substances called "antibodies". The antibodies are the body's defenders
because they help to kill off the germs that enter the body. In other words, vaccines expose
people safely to germs, so that they can become protected from a disease but not come
down with the disease.
Bibliography
CDC Features - What are the Reasons to Vaccinate My Baby? year published:
2015, Accessed 1st June 2015, http://www.cdc.gov/features/ReasonsToVaccinate/
I choose, Not vaccinating? Year published: 2015, Accessed 3rd June 2015,
http://www.whyichoose.org/notvaccinating.html
Science Public, 50% of Australians who oppose vaccination get their information
from the Internet, 2015. (Website). Accessed August 3rd, 2015,
http://www.scienceinpublic.com.au/ media-releases/vaccinationsurvey