MMR Vaccine Protecting you in Multiple Ways
A recent study has shown that the MMR vaccine can help lower your risk of being infected by other serious infections and not just measles, mumps, and rubella. The recommended vaccines that one should get along with the MMR vaccine are diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, and Haemophilus influenza. Researchers found that when people were vaccinated with these shots at the appropriate time along with the MMR vaccine they were at a lower risk of attaining an infection.
This research proves a point that you should be getting vaccinated and it also shows that parents should be listening to what the public health is recommending. Being vaccinated takes away the risk of getting infected with other diseases. If you simply follow what the public health doctors are saying then your chances of staying healthy are at a greater percent.
Pictured above is a baby getting her MMRvaccine
This article really tries to drive across the importance of sticking to scientific evidence and how germs spread. They really want people listening to suggested medical procedures to keeping you and others around you safe from infections. A shocking statistic shows that there were 115 more cases last year than the annual average. Along with that, a California epidemiologist stated that nearly half of the patients had parents who opted out of the state's immunization schedule.
The reason I chose this article is because it talked a lot about public health and in class we do talk a lot about it. When studying Cholera people listened to what the public health was saying and it was important to keeping the community safe from infection. Even if it wasn't the right thing they were directing people to do, they were looking out for them and giving them the most reasonable actions to try and prevent the spread of a disease. It is important I think for people to do as directed by public health to help keep you and the people around you safe from infection and starting an epidemic.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/mmr-vaccine-linked-overall-reduction-hospitalizations-infections-especially-lower-respiratory-tract
This article really shows how now more than ever researchers and scientists are discovering more ways to use old vaccines to help prevent other diseases that the vaccine was not originally made to treat. I agree Bridget when you stated how people should really listen to what their doctors tell them about vaccination and ways of preventing catching illnesses. Those people's input is very important.
ReplyDeleteI think it's interesting that people continue to choose not to vaccinate their children and even themselves. I suppose everyone should have the right to choose but I agree people should listen to their doctors advice. I question whether vaccines can be mandated. It came up in class that some public schools were thinking about requiring all students to be vaccinated in order to attend that school. I see both points that people have the right to their own body but at the same time this is all looking out for the best of the community.
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