after an outbreak of measles in the
United States public scrutiny in that
country has refocused on the
anti-vaccination movement as a
philosophical debate rages between
defenders of personal freedoms and
proponents of public health legislation
welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re
counting down ten crucial facts you
should know about the anti-vaccine
movement number ten how was the
vaccination technique developed
inoculation or variolation a procedure
used to prevent smallpox by exposing
people to material from smallpox
pustules in order to build immunity had
been used in Europe since the early
1700s and had been practiced in parts of
Asia for centuries prior in 1796 British
scientist Edward Jenner realized a
similar principle was at work among
milkmaids exposed to the cowpox virus
who were not affected by smallpox cow
pox was a much less deadly form of the
disease and Jenner injected several
patients with pus from cow pox sores
successfully immunizing them against
smallpox he coined the word vaccine from
the Latin word vaca meaning cow in the
1880s scientist Louie Pasteur furthered
vaccine science whereas Jenner’s
procedure involved vaccinating people
with a less deadly form of a disease
Castro’s method took agents of the
primary disease and treated them so they
lost the ability to infect but still
provided immunity number 9
how has the science developed since
Louie pastels work in the late 19th
century many new and important
techniques for the production of
vaccines have been created leading to
lower dosages with higher effectiveness
rates moreover it has become commonplace
in the 20th century for governments to
run vaccination campaigns as part of
their overall public health strategy the
adoption of vaccination as a routine
part of healthcare has led to the
eradication of smallpox the last case of
which was
reported in Somalia in 1977 and the
control of diseases like measles polio
and tetanus measles is a serious disease
it can leave people blind and deaf since
vaccinations for children has become a
common procedure in the United States
there has been a 99 percent decrease in
incidences of diseases that are
vaccinated against the World Health
Organization estimates that vaccines
annually prevent 6 million deaths
worldwide number 8 have there been any
recent outbreaks in 2014 the United
States was hit with its highest measles
infection rates since the CDC declared
it eradicated in 2000 with over 600
cases reported the outbreak began at the
Disneyland theme park in California
places like amusement parks where large
numbers of people are concentrated in a
relatively small space are ideal
scenarios for the spread of infectious
diseases moreover the fact that people
travel from all over North America to
visit Disneyland has led to an
especially geographically dispersed
infection pattern it has since spread to
17 states as well as Mexico and a
handful of measles cases in Quebec
Canada were also linked to the
Disneyland outbreak number seven why are
outbreaks happening today measles is a
highly contagious disease which is
preventable with the MMR or measles
mumps and rubella vaccine which is
typically given to young children in two
dosages the MMR vaccine is considered 95
percent effective if both dosages are
administered and is said to be one of
the most effective vaccines in the world
that being said in order for a
population to be safe from viruses and
bacteria herd immunization is required
this occurs when a significant portion
of the population is immunized the
theory being that those protected by the
vaccine can then protect the weaker
members of society by acting as a buffer
between those in fact
and those without immunity in recent
times there has been a breakdown of herd
immunity as inoculation rates have
decreased leading to pockets of
outbreaks in various countries number
six
why are vaccination rates in decline
there have been anti-vaccination
movement since the first government
vaccination campaigns in the early 1800s
Edward Jenner himself was publicly
ridiculed as many thought it disgusting
to inject oneself with material from a
sick animal the modern anti-vaxxer
movement in the United States has gained
momentum over roughly the last ten years
and traces its Genesis to a 1998 medical
journal article that linked vaccines to
cases of autism supporters of this
movement are wary of additives in
vaccines like mercury aluminum and
bovine serum which they describe as
toxins harmful to their children the
movement has been bolstered by
endorsements from celebrities like Jenny
McCarthy who publicly claimed that
vaccination caused her son’s autism
without a doubt in my mind I believe
vaccinations triggered Evans autism her
child’s pediatrician dr. Jay Gordon who
has become something of a celebrity
himself made media appearances in
support of McCarthy’s anti vaccine
campaign number five what is the recent
controversy surrounding vaccines in 1998
Andrew Wakefield a former British
gastroenterologist published a study in
the renowned medical journal The Lancet
which linked the measles vaccination
with the rise of autism in his paper he
stated that it would be safer to provide
the vaccine in three separate doses as
opposed to one single dose Wakefield was
later discredited as it came to light
that he had received financial
contributions from a litigation case
that involved parents against vaccine
manufacturers the study has since been
retracted from The Lancet Wakefield was
stripped of his medical license and the
conclusions of the study were heavily
discredited as fraudulent and
manipulated he had very effectively
positioned himself as a martyr and in
some odd way every piece of evidence
that comes out against
feel sort of solidifies to standing in
the community that still pays attention
to them number four are vaccines
foolproof
there is no foolproof vaccine in
existence although immunity after
receiving a vaccine ranges upwards of
90% there are several reasons as to why
vaccines might fail as immunity might
not develop in time the antibodies
produced might not disable the pathogen
entirely or the specific vaccine does
not target all strains of the virus
furthermore as with most medical
treatments there are risks involved with
vaccines such as severe allergic
reactions however despite not being 100%
effective the potential negative
outcomes of not being vaccinated far
outweighed the potential negative
outcomes of being vaccinated vaccines
are our best chance of protecting our
children from diseases that can kill
them is that right that’s right number
three what is the general consensus of
medical professionals the pro vaccine
movement comprises the scientific
community of doctors scientists and
pharmacists as well as many parents as
previously mentioned third immunization
is required to stop the spread of
diseases and many parents worry that
their children will inadvertently become
exposed to sick children who are not
immunized in order to combat this
doctors have begun treating infected
patients outside of their offices and
sick children have been told to stay
home while they recuperate even dr. J
Gordon stated unambiguously that the MMR
vaccine was quote not a dangerous
vaccine number two does the public have
the right to refuse vaccines depending
on a person’s country state province or
city there are various laws in place
regarding a child’s immunization
requirements in Canada immunization is
not mandatory whereas in the United
States it is required for children there
are medical exemptions to this role for
those with autoimmune deficiencies as
well as personal exemptions for
religious or personal beliefs
furthermore in order to take part in
these exemptions most states will
require you to see a doctor
review the statistics and facts
regarding vaccinations number one what
is the next step in this debate the
Disneyland measles outbreak which began
in December 2014 has turned the medical
discussion surrounding this topic into a
political one as the contentious debate
on vaccination spreads throughout the
world as leaders from different parties
take a stand either anti or pro
vaccination new cases of the potentially
deadly disease are surfacing every day
in this dispute it’s critically
important to become informed on the
topic whatever your opinions of course
as in most health related situations it
is always wise to seek the advice of a
trained medical professional rather than
rely on sensational media reports or the
anecdotal evidence of people without
medical training medical experts agree
that the only true way to protect the
majority of people at risk from measles
infection is to maintain herd immunity
among the population and that requires
most people to be vaccinated against the
disease did these facts surprise you to
vote for which news story is covered
next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
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you
United States public scrutiny in that
country has refocused on the
anti-vaccination movement as a
philosophical debate rages between
defenders of personal freedoms and
proponents of public health legislation
welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re
counting down ten crucial facts you
should know about the anti-vaccine
movement number ten how was the
vaccination technique developed
inoculation or variolation a procedure
used to prevent smallpox by exposing
people to material from smallpox
pustules in order to build immunity had
been used in Europe since the early
1700s and had been practiced in parts of
Asia for centuries prior in 1796 British
scientist Edward Jenner realized a
similar principle was at work among
milkmaids exposed to the cowpox virus
who were not affected by smallpox cow
pox was a much less deadly form of the
disease and Jenner injected several
patients with pus from cow pox sores
successfully immunizing them against
smallpox he coined the word vaccine from
the Latin word vaca meaning cow in the
1880s scientist Louie Pasteur furthered
vaccine science whereas Jenner’s
procedure involved vaccinating people
with a less deadly form of a disease
Castro’s method took agents of the
primary disease and treated them so they
lost the ability to infect but still
provided immunity number 9
how has the science developed since
Louie pastels work in the late 19th
century many new and important
techniques for the production of
vaccines have been created leading to
lower dosages with higher effectiveness
rates moreover it has become commonplace
in the 20th century for governments to
run vaccination campaigns as part of
their overall public health strategy the
adoption of vaccination as a routine
part of healthcare has led to the
eradication of smallpox the last case of
which was
reported in Somalia in 1977 and the
control of diseases like measles polio
and tetanus measles is a serious disease
it can leave people blind and deaf since
vaccinations for children has become a
common procedure in the United States
there has been a 99 percent decrease in
incidences of diseases that are
vaccinated against the World Health
Organization estimates that vaccines
annually prevent 6 million deaths
worldwide number 8 have there been any
recent outbreaks in 2014 the United
States was hit with its highest measles
infection rates since the CDC declared
it eradicated in 2000 with over 600
cases reported the outbreak began at the
Disneyland theme park in California
places like amusement parks where large
numbers of people are concentrated in a
relatively small space are ideal
scenarios for the spread of infectious
diseases moreover the fact that people
travel from all over North America to
visit Disneyland has led to an
especially geographically dispersed
infection pattern it has since spread to
17 states as well as Mexico and a
handful of measles cases in Quebec
Canada were also linked to the
Disneyland outbreak number seven why are
outbreaks happening today measles is a
highly contagious disease which is
preventable with the MMR or measles
mumps and rubella vaccine which is
typically given to young children in two
dosages the MMR vaccine is considered 95
percent effective if both dosages are
administered and is said to be one of
the most effective vaccines in the world
that being said in order for a
population to be safe from viruses and
bacteria herd immunization is required
this occurs when a significant portion
of the population is immunized the
theory being that those protected by the
vaccine can then protect the weaker
members of society by acting as a buffer
between those in fact
and those without immunity in recent
times there has been a breakdown of herd
immunity as inoculation rates have
decreased leading to pockets of
outbreaks in various countries number
six
why are vaccination rates in decline
there have been anti-vaccination
movement since the first government
vaccination campaigns in the early 1800s
Edward Jenner himself was publicly
ridiculed as many thought it disgusting
to inject oneself with material from a
sick animal the modern anti-vaxxer
movement in the United States has gained
momentum over roughly the last ten years
and traces its Genesis to a 1998 medical
journal article that linked vaccines to
cases of autism supporters of this
movement are wary of additives in
vaccines like mercury aluminum and
bovine serum which they describe as
toxins harmful to their children the
movement has been bolstered by
endorsements from celebrities like Jenny
McCarthy who publicly claimed that
vaccination caused her son’s autism
without a doubt in my mind I believe
vaccinations triggered Evans autism her
child’s pediatrician dr. Jay Gordon who
has become something of a celebrity
himself made media appearances in
support of McCarthy’s anti vaccine
campaign number five what is the recent
controversy surrounding vaccines in 1998
Andrew Wakefield a former British
gastroenterologist published a study in
the renowned medical journal The Lancet
which linked the measles vaccination
with the rise of autism in his paper he
stated that it would be safer to provide
the vaccine in three separate doses as
opposed to one single dose Wakefield was
later discredited as it came to light
that he had received financial
contributions from a litigation case
that involved parents against vaccine
manufacturers the study has since been
retracted from The Lancet Wakefield was
stripped of his medical license and the
conclusions of the study were heavily
discredited as fraudulent and
manipulated he had very effectively
positioned himself as a martyr and in
some odd way every piece of evidence
that comes out against
feel sort of solidifies to standing in
the community that still pays attention
to them number four are vaccines
foolproof
there is no foolproof vaccine in
existence although immunity after
receiving a vaccine ranges upwards of
90% there are several reasons as to why
vaccines might fail as immunity might
not develop in time the antibodies
produced might not disable the pathogen
entirely or the specific vaccine does
not target all strains of the virus
furthermore as with most medical
treatments there are risks involved with
vaccines such as severe allergic
reactions however despite not being 100%
effective the potential negative
outcomes of not being vaccinated far
outweighed the potential negative
outcomes of being vaccinated vaccines
are our best chance of protecting our
children from diseases that can kill
them is that right that’s right number
three what is the general consensus of
medical professionals the pro vaccine
movement comprises the scientific
community of doctors scientists and
pharmacists as well as many parents as
previously mentioned third immunization
is required to stop the spread of
diseases and many parents worry that
their children will inadvertently become
exposed to sick children who are not
immunized in order to combat this
doctors have begun treating infected
patients outside of their offices and
sick children have been told to stay
home while they recuperate even dr. J
Gordon stated unambiguously that the MMR
vaccine was quote not a dangerous
vaccine number two does the public have
the right to refuse vaccines depending
on a person’s country state province or
city there are various laws in place
regarding a child’s immunization
requirements in Canada immunization is
not mandatory whereas in the United
States it is required for children there
are medical exemptions to this role for
those with autoimmune deficiencies as
well as personal exemptions for
religious or personal beliefs
furthermore in order to take part in
these exemptions most states will
require you to see a doctor
review the statistics and facts
regarding vaccinations number one what
is the next step in this debate the
Disneyland measles outbreak which began
in December 2014 has turned the medical
discussion surrounding this topic into a
political one as the contentious debate
on vaccination spreads throughout the
world as leaders from different parties
take a stand either anti or pro
vaccination new cases of the potentially
deadly disease are surfacing every day
in this dispute it’s critically
important to become informed on the
topic whatever your opinions of course
as in most health related situations it
is always wise to seek the advice of a
trained medical professional rather than
rely on sensational media reports or the
anecdotal evidence of people without
medical training medical experts agree
that the only true way to protect the
majority of people at risk from measles
infection is to maintain herd immunity
among the population and that requires
most people to be vaccinated against the
disease did these facts surprise you to
vote for which news story is covered
next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week
you
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