As an example, Guillain-Barré syndrome has been linked to the influenza vaccine, however it has not been the proven cause, and even if it could be proven, it would only affect one or two out of one million people who receive this vaccination. (Franks, 2012) The varicella vaccination, also known as the chickenpox vaccination, is common amongst children, with the most common side effects being swelling on the injection site, fever, or mild rash. All serious symptoms such as pneumonia, and seizures, are considered extremely rare. (Lu, 2013) Hepatitis A and B vaccinations are also very common vaccinations with mild side effects such as fever, lethargy, soreness on the injection site, or loss of appetite. The most serious side effects linked with these vaccinations is a severe allergic reaction which is also considered extremely rare.
Some ideas and theories in science meet with resistance. One of the examples when an idea is meeting with the resistance is immunization. More often children immunization meets with public resistance. As the vaccination of children is parents' decision many decides not to do it. Data published by NHS show that there is high number of measles reported due to 1-16 years old children who missed the vaccinations between 1990s and 2000s.
The Vaccination Debate Childhood vaccinations are necessary because they have been proven to be a very effective method for preventing childhood illness and disease. Vaccines are defined as “a product that produces immunity therefore protecting the body from the disease.” (National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, 2012a) Although childhood vaccines are an effective method for preventing disease, illness, and even fatalities – the number of children who are not vaccinated for preventable diseases has grown steadily over the past decade. Many parents believe that the risk of potential negative side effects outweighs the proven benefits of vaccination. Unsubstantiated and even fraudulent claims about vaccines causing autism,
The varicella vaccine is known to cause the serious side effects in humans with immunodeficiencies, these side effects include infection after vaccination, pneumonia, encephalitis, and meningitis (Mercola, 2011). Equally important, the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine may cause seizures and short term joint
Neonatal lupus occurs in infants whose mothers have lupus (New York Times Health Guide). When a pregnant woman has lupus, she can pass it on to her son or daughter, and if the child gets neonatal lupus he or she could have skin problems, rashes, liver problems, or low blood cell counts, and some could even have serious heart defects (New York Times Health Guide). The only good news about neonatal lupus is that it is very rare, so the chances of having a child with it are very low (New York Times Health
Or is it better to do some research and find out what vaccines your child is getting and the effects they have on your child’s young body? As I sit here looking at my son who is about to turn four in two months I feel my wife and I have done all we can to keep him protected from all the diseases vaccines help prevent. We did not follow the normal vaccine schedule instead came up with our own that was acceptable to our pediatrician. Our son has completed all the vaccine shots that the same child who stuck to the normal schedule has completed and at the same age. He is all caught up and by law has the requirements to start going to
On the other hand, the media also warns to immunize our children, ourselves as adults, and the elderly. Vaccines were introduced almost three hundred years ago and since that time, the outlook towards them has changed dramatically. Over the years, some have questioned the safety of certain routine childhood vaccines and suggested that these vaccines can cause disorders such as autism. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claim that immunization is the most important public health act in history, ranking vaccines just after safe drinking water. There are many different opinions on whether parents should avoid vaccinating their children.
There are ordinary people of society, only with special care needs. One of the most common known drug out there to help in controlling these conditions is Ritalin. Ritalin has had some successful stories, but there are other stories of how people would take their children off the drug due to the side effects and differences they noticed in their children after a long period of time. According to The American Psychological Association, a Dr. Peter Jensen conducted a period of trials on children to see if the medication actually worked and how well it worked. It came back a year later that only 60% of these children that were treated were successful, while the rest failed, but it is stated that this medication is not for everyone and does have severe side effects.
However, children and young adults can also experience this disease as a result of number of rare diseases and conditions. For example, in Batten Disease, unfortunately, Alzheimer’ disease can be observed in many facets, many age ranges, in many different aberrations. The intensity ranges from mild to almost extreme of the worst possible. This disease seems very difficult to treat in the world of Batten disease accompanied with all the paroxysm and psychological issue that the children are going through. (Taylor, Richard 2007) Some of the reasons that why awareness is important for parents about this disease are 1) Low awareness results in higher medical costs 2) Awareness facilitates timely medical arbitration 3) Awareness diminishes disgrace and further facilitates timely intervention 4) Awareness of risks involved can lower the incidence of this disease 5) Awareness speeds up scientific progress.
In fact, the government supports vaccines so strongly that any uninsured child can walk into a clinic and get his or her shots for free (Heyworth, 2011). Mary Glode, M.D., a pediatric professor at the University of Colorado says, “immunizations are simply one of the greatest public health achievements”. The national immunization rate has remained stable with 76 percent of children aged 19 to 35 months up-to-date on all shots, but is still short of the government’s goal of 80 percent (Heyworth, 2011). With parents delaying shots or skipping certain ones altogether, serious diseases that had been wiped out in the U.S have now become part of a recent outbreak. In most parents the fear of vaccines is the belief that the increased number of vaccinations required is the cause of autism.