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