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Vaccinations – Risks and Benefits
Pattie S. Green, Ph.D.
Instructor, TCC
Protecting Our Bodies From Disease
Phagocytes
Work immediately.
Somewhat effective
Lymphocytes
Work slower.
More effective.
Many Lymphocytes But Only Some
Respond to Disease
Lymphocytes Have Memory
Acquiring Immunity
Vaccines
Smallpox
Early Attempts at Vaccination Variolation
http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/timelines/smallpox
Smallpox Vaccination
Edward Jenner
(1749-1823)
Vaccination Requirements
and Controversy
March of Dimes and
the Fight Against Polio
Polio Vaccine Success
Risks of the Polio Vaccine
Measles, Mumps and Rubella
MMR Vaccine
Risks
Incidence
Fever
15%
Seizures due to fever
0.04%
Idiopathic
thrombocytopenia
0.003%
Severe allergic response
0.0001%
Guillain-Barré syndrome
No association (overall
incidence of GBS in U.S. 0.001%)
Risks of Not Being Vaccinated
Measles symptoms
Cough
Runny nose,
Red eyes
Spots inside mouth
Rash
High fever
Complications:
Pneumonia (5%)
Ear infections and hearing loss
(10%)
Encephalitis (0.1%)
Death (0.3% and up to 28%)
Herd Immunity
Herd Immunity