"The Benefits of Vaccination Outweigh the Risks." Vaccines, edited by Noël Merino, Greenhaven Press, 2015.
At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http://bit.ly/2g5IlFB.
Accessed 10 Oct. 2017. Originally published as "General Vaccine Safety Concerns,"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], Apr. 2013.
In this article, the author is thorough in her investigation on vaccines, the risks, and the results. This article, “The Benefits of Vaccines Outweigh the Risks,” goes through multiple vaccines and explains them into great detail. I will be able to use this article in my investigation into why vaccines are vital to the human race. People who have not been vaccinated have the ability to not only get diseases such as polio, whooping cough, and Hepatitis, but also can be carriers for the diseases. According to the article, "Every year about 5,000 people die soon after being infected with hepatitis B virus. In addition, about 10,000 people every year suffer severe liver damage (called cirrhosis) or liver cancer caused by hepatitis B virus" (Merino). This shows what the effects of the virus and its carriers can have on the lives of others. This means they can spread them to babies and toddlers, as well as anyone else who isn’t protected from it. The deep analysis of the author will be vital to my final report outcome. In the article, the side effects of vaccines aren’t sugar- coated, but it’s pointed out how they aren't permanent or harmful. Merino does a good deal of research on the risks of vaccines and the possible effects. It is extremely helpful for for my research and isn't extremely biased. The autism accusations of vaccinating is analyzed and proved wrong.
This source was extremely helpful in that I can use it to analyze both sides of the vaccine debate, but also get a good look into both mindsets of opposite sides. I have to learn about both sides to get a good handle on what exactly makes people uncomfortable with the debate. This article did an amazing job at digging deep into both concepts.
Loharikar, Anagha, et.al. “Status of new Vaccine Introduction-
Worldwide, September 2016.” MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report. 21. Oct. 2016, pp. 1136-1140.
In this book excerpt, Anagha Loharikar has researched and update the effects and differences made by the spread of vaccines throughout the world. It gives background of the start of EPI, also known as the global expanded program on Immunizations. This program helped save millions from diseases such as polio, diphtheria, and tetanus. The excerpt gives numbers and percentages from around the globe to help justify and comprehend the effects of vaccines all around the world. The source supports the spread of health awareness and helps keep the numbers in check. I am interested in the numbers as well as the decrease in health hazards around the globe, as my project is revolved in researching about. A few quotes I could use from the article in my project could be, “Since the global Expanded Program on Immunizations (EPI) was launched in 1974, vaccinations against six diseases (tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and measles) have prevented millions of deaths and disabilities.” Another quote I could use is based on economic cultures relating to vaccines, “Historically, new vaccines only became available in low- income and middle- income countries decades after being introduced in high- income countries.” The last quote I chose helps explain the process and companies involved in the exchange of vaccines into other countries, “However, with the support of global partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund, which assist with vaccine qualification and procurement, as well as Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which provides funding and shapes vaccine markets through forecasting and assurances of demand in low-income countries in exchange for lower vaccine prices, vaccines are now introduced more rapidly.” This source is credible because it gives real evidence and statistics on the reactions (good and bad) of countries in response to vaccines being introduced. The article is scientifically and statistically provable. It uses many reliable worldwide resources to get its statistics. The excerpt is not biased based, and is strictly showing the facts on the decrease of disease with the increase of different types of vaccine usage. It is strictly scientific, provable, and non- biased, making it a reliable resource to use. It is credible in the way that it is also being used as a article in a major statistics reading for economic and medical purposes.
I can use this as a resource to see the statistics of vaccine growth across the globe as well as the numbers of the decline of diseases across countries. The excerpt gives critical statistics and information that is crucial to the vaccination debate, as nothing can ever be proven without hard evidence. The numbers and percentages given in the article can be used for my evidence portion of the project. The explanation and descriptions of global organizations who help with the spread of vaccines may also be useful when researching more and putting my project together.
“Vaccines ProCon.org.” ProConorg Headlines,
26 Apr. 2017, 3:25:21, vaccines.procon.org/.
In this website article, ProCon.org uses multiple resources to list pros and cons of vaccines being used in children. It researches into the side effects of vaccines and ingredients in the vaccines, as well as the pros of protecting a family from disease and the money saved from the lesser amount of hospital trips. The website uses both sides of the arguments as their resources and pins them up against one another. There are many important quotes I will be able to use in my research from this website. This includes statistics such as, “According to the CDC, all vaccines carry a risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) in about one per million children.” Another statistic found in the article that could be helpful in the pro- vaccine debate could be, “The American Academy of Pediatrics states that "most childhood vaccines are 90%-99% effective in preventing disease." A couple of other quotes I found involve the ingredients used in vaccines, “Ingredients, such as thimerosal, formaldehyde, and aluminum, can be harmful in large doses but they are not used in harmful quantities in vaccines.” Another quote used for the same cause would be, “Children are exposed to more aluminum in breast milk and infant formula than they are exposed to in vaccines.” There are many more quotes I can use from this website to ensure many of the vaccine debate are touched on. This resource seems to be extremely reliable. It is made up of multiple viewpoints and other resources to ensure it is completely unbiased. It uses a combination of statistics and facts to create a perfect website for all opinions. It is made to open the minds of every viewpoint. The use of multiple authors, viewpoints, and resources makes the website completely trustworthy.
Overall, I think this resource may be one of the key resources in my presentation. It creates an amazing balance of all views on the debate, and always has a pro and con to all points made. It allows readers to choose their views themselves, which many websites find hard to do. I look forward to adding this resource to my project.