The Decision to Inoculate or Not; Are Parents Informed Enough?
The Decision to Inoculate or Not; Are Local Parents Informed Enough?
Prepared for ENC 1102
Instructor: P.Myers
Prepared by: jhn3
02 April 2014
Word Count 3,510
Abstract The following information is based upon a study, on which I embarked, to conclude whether local parents are well enough informed to make critical decisions concerning their children’s preventable disease vaccines. Due to the growth of the AVM (anti-vaccine movement), the question arises as to rather parents are making the right decisions or not. The research process involved multiple online sources and an interview with a local community health nurse (RN). I found the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and NIH (National Institute of Health) sites addressed the questions and misbeliefs of the AVM (anti-vaccine movement), and clarified standing misconceptions. However, locally I found that parents only get clarification and information from the nurse giving the vaccine. The nurse offered a CDC handout from behind the counter, but there were no informational pamphlets displayed for public consumption nor were there informational posters on the walls. Since parents should be informed, I concluded that local parents, who do not take the time to research, lack adequate printed information to educate themselves on the topic. I recommended that the Escambia Health Center increase its availability of printed information concerning the advantages of vaccinations.
Keywords – vaccine, inoculation, immunizations, vector, autism
Introduction After reading several news articles concerning the tactics that parents are taking to avoid having vaccines administered to their children, I decided to research whether local parents are receiving adequate information for making informed decisions about vaccines. Given the growth of the AVM and methods they are employing, I felt that AVM parents are either getting erroneous information or have been misinformed by friends, family, or media
Prepared for ENC 1102
Instructor: P.Myers
Prepared by: jhn3
02 April 2014
Word Count 3,510
Abstract The following information is based upon a study, on which I embarked, to conclude whether local parents are well enough informed to make critical decisions concerning their children’s preventable disease vaccines. Due to the growth of the AVM (anti-vaccine movement), the question arises as to rather parents are making the right decisions or not. The research process involved multiple online sources and an interview with a local community health nurse (RN). I found the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and NIH (National Institute of Health) sites addressed the questions and misbeliefs of the AVM (anti-vaccine movement), and clarified standing misconceptions. However, locally I found that parents only get clarification and information from the nurse giving the vaccine. The nurse offered a CDC handout from behind the counter, but there were no informational pamphlets displayed for public consumption nor were there informational posters on the walls. Since parents should be informed, I concluded that local parents, who do not take the time to research, lack adequate printed information to educate themselves on the topic. I recommended that the Escambia Health Center increase its availability of printed information concerning the advantages of vaccinations.
Keywords – vaccine, inoculation, immunizations, vector, autism
Introduction After reading several news articles concerning the tactics that parents are taking to avoid having vaccines administered to their children, I decided to research whether local parents are receiving adequate information for making informed decisions about vaccines. Given the growth of the AVM and methods they are employing, I felt that AVM parents are either getting erroneous information or have been misinformed by friends, family, or media