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Running head: SUPPORTING VACCINATIONS

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Orenstein, W. A., & Ahmed, R. (2017). Simply put: Vaccination saves lives. Proceedings of

the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(16), 4031-4033.

According to Orenstein & Ahmed (2017), concerning the prevention of diseases, vaccines are the

most effective and inexpensive prevention tools for human beings. The main aim of this research

was to stress that it is upon every individual in the healthcare setting and the community leaders

to educate others on the need for vaccination both for the community and the individual. The

researchers’ work was intended for the community since the main agenda was community

protection. The study highlights the importance of vaccination and the scenarios where if

vaccination coverage was poor or good, could lead to an outbreak of contained infection,

respectively.

The research is essential to my study objective since it shows the importance of embracing

vaccinations, and it also highlights specific examples of previous successful vaccinations such as

Smallpox and Diphtheria. The authors base their research on past studies and facts from

recognized bodies such as the National Vaccine Advisory Committee. The work highlights win,

losses and recommendations of vaccination thus outlining credibility of the information provided

considering that the sources in which the work was derived are provided. The failures and

successes of vaccination routines as highlighted by Orenstein & Ahmed gives my research a

valuable source to support my argument on why vaccines need to be supported.

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Iqbal, S., Barile, J. P., Thompson, W. W., & DeStefano, F. (2013). Number of antigens in

early childhood vaccines and neuropsychological outcomes at age 7–10

years. pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 22(12), 1263-1270.

In this research, Iqbal, Barile, Thompson & DeStefano (2013), sought to understand the

relationship between autism and vaccines. Parents wanted to know if the administration of many

vaccines affected the immune system. They also wanted information about measles, mumps and

rubella combination vaccine (MMR). The intended audience for this research was the parents

and the faculty responsible for administering vaccines to read and understand the proof of the

outlined study objectives. The targeted population of the study included children aged 7-10

years.

Iqbal, Barile, Thompson & DeStefano’s research is relevant to my research topic since it

highlights the reason why or why not parents should support the administration of vaccines to

their kids. Parents who fail to see the potential benefits of vaccination avoid vaccinating their

children; a situation which leads to disease outbreaks. The research indicates no connection

between autism and vaccination since vaccines are administered to reduce the spread of diseases.

The authors sourced their research from IOM safety studies of 60 vaccines conducted over the

past four decades, thus indicating the author’s and the research’s credibility. This article will be

useful in providing more evidence in my research to offer support for vaccinations. The research

and mine are timely considering the development of Covid 19 vaccines that not all individuals

might accept.
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Ramsay, L. C., Buchan, S. A., Stirling, R. G., Cowling, B. J., Feng, S., Kwong, J. C., &

Warshawsky, B. F. (2019). The impact of repeated vaccination on influenza vaccine

effectiveness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC medicine, 17(1), 1-16.

In this research, Ramsay et al. (2019), used a systematic review and a meta-analysis to evaluate

the effect of multiple vaccinations to provide proof to support clinical and patient decision

making with regards to the influenza vaccine. The research which was directed to vaccine

providers also compared the effectiveness of vaccines in a person vaccinated in influenza’s

current season versus a person vaccinated in the previous season. The researchers sourced their

data from various institutions, thus satisfying their credibility. These institutions include

PubMed, MEDLINE, Allied Health Literature and Index to Nursing, among other observational

studies from influenza’s laboratories. The results of this particular study supported current

season vaccination regardless of there having been a prior season vaccination.

Individuals lacking the vaccine information fear receiving one. Moreover, getting a vaccine

repeatedly is even a more challenging task. Therefore, this research is relevant to mine in

showing why vaccines administration should be embraced and the effectiveness of multiple

season vaccinations. The research findings from the authors indicate that repeated vaccination or

history vaccination cannot be altered. Thus, irrespective of the status of a patient in regard to

vaccination in a preceding season, the vaccination done in the current season offers more

protection against influenza B and H1N1 both confirmed in the lab.

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References

Iqbal, S., Barile, J. P., Thompson, W. W., & DeStefano, F. (2013). Number of antigens in early

childhood vaccines and neuropsychological outcomes at age 7–10

years. pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 22(12), 1263-1270.

Orenstein, W. A., & Ahmed, R. (2017). Simply put: Vaccination saves lives. Proceedings of the

National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(16), 4031-4033.

Ramsay, L. C., Buchan, S. A., Stirling, R. G., Cowling, B. J., Feng, S., Kwong, J. C., &

Warshawsky, B. F. (2019). The impact of repeated vaccination on influenza vaccine

effectiveness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC medicine, 17(1), 1-16.