religious reasons; and 19 states allow exemptions for philosophical reasons. This is momentous considering a century ago we did not have that privilege of refusing. In 1902‚ following a smallpox outbreak‚ the board of health in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ mandated all city residents to be vaccinated against smallpox. Many citizens refused vaccination on the grounds that the law violated their right to control their bodies and those of their children. In turn‚ the city filed criminal charges against
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Today‚ the smallpox disease is eliminated worldwide. Soon after more and more vaccine were created to protect humans from these deadly diseases‚ however throughout the century there have been many sceptics. This lead up to a movement called the anti-vaccine movement
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Armstrong‚ Nathan English 2 PreAP 5 Mrs. Woolley 23 February 2016 Take a Shot With Me Vaccinations should be required by law due to the importance that diseases spread at a very high rate and could potentially be deadly depending on age of the inhabitant and the type of disease. Through vaccinations‚ America could prevent these outbursts by requiring that every citizen get vaccinations to help stop diseases from running wild. The fact that vaccinations help protect children and the children of the
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Cited: "ColonialDiseaseDigitalTextbook - 1.3 Smallpox in Mexico." ColonialDiseaseDigitalTextbook - 1.3 Smallpox in Mexico. Creative Commons Attribution Share‚ 2013. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. Gove‚ Philip Babcock. Webster ’s Third New International Dictionary of the English Language. Springfield‚ MA: Merriam‚ 1967. Print. Levy‚ Buddy.
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Controversial Use of Vaccinations Babies‚ infants‚ toddlers‚ pediatric individuals - these are all names for children under the age of two who routinely receive vaccinations but can include children up to the age of six. Polio‚ MMR‚ Hepatitis B and over twenty more vaccinations are given during these years. Children are vaccinated to be “safe” from those diseases. Are those vaccinations safe for the children‚ or do they cause children to develop side effects‚ short or long lasting‚ or
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Imagine living with smallpox‚ rabies‚ polio‚ and other fatal diseases running rampant. Imagine the fear instilled in daily life because of those diseases and that there are no cures or prevention methods. Fortunately‚ we live in a time with vaccinations. Vaccines save millions of lives each year‚ have eradicated smallpox disease‚ and substantially lessened the chance of contracting other diseases. Vaccines are considered to be one of the greatest medical achievements. However‚ whether to vaccinate
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Columbian Exchange is a global trade where the people trade their goods between the New World and Old World. It started around the mid 15th century where Columbus “discovered” America. He started a colony on a island called "Bahamas"‚ where the Native Americans lived. He turned the Natives into slaves and sold them to Spain. He went back to Spain and showed the royals his discoveries. After hearing the news of the voyager’s discoveries‚ the European took interest and started a conquest of the New
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the inventions of vaccines can prevent some diseases in the childhood. In 1960‚ the health authorities recommend the kids to get five vaccines—smallpox‚ diphtheria‚ tetanus‚ whooping cough and polio. The first time a child is exposed to a disease‚ the immune system can’t create antibodies quickly enough to keep
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that any single approach will be sufficient to resolve them” (3). I believe his view and argument is for vaccines. Yap gives many reasons as to why vaccines should be given to each and every person‚ stating‚ “Thanks to the spread of vaccinations‚ smallpox and polio have been eliminated in most of the world” (3)‚ but also realizes and explains that there are some reactions to vaccines (fever‚
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What do vaccines protect against? Vaccinations have reduced the spread of many diseases; including‚ but not limited to hepatitis‚ mumps‚ rubella‚ influenza‚ polio‚ and eradicated smallpox. As narrated in the RX for Survival: Disease Warriors‚ a Global Health Challenge video (2005) produced by Beckham‚ vaccines are “the ammunition for the war” against diseases. One example given was the polio vaccine‚ which has decreased the numbers of cases from the thousands to now hundreds (Beckham‚ M. 2005).
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