Case Study: To Vaccinate or Not “Look, the chicken pox vaccine comes with some r
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Case Study: To Vaccinate or Not
“Look, the chicken pox vaccine comes with some risks. The chicken pox vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine. It can cause a mild case of chicken pox or shingles. Plus, it’s not necessary. As long as everyone else at work has had chicken pox or has been vaccinated, I don’t need to be vaccinated. And I don’t like needles or doctors,” said Sam. “But, Sam,” replied Dakota, “what if everyone or even just a third of the population followed your example? Then there would be no herd immunity. Everyone who had not been vaccinated would be at risk. In addition, chicken pox is a different disease in adults. The rash is usually more widespread, the fever lasts longer, and complications are more common. And if a pregnant woman gets chicken pox, a lot of really nasty things can happen to her baby. I know it takes two shots, I know you don’t want to spend the money, and I know you hate shots. But you really ought to get vaccinated, for yourself and for the other people here at work.” Discussion questions:
• What are the external effects of a vaccine?
• Would too few people be vaccinated if it were not mandatory? What evidence supports your conclusion?
• What steps do governments take to increase vaccination rates?
• What steps do private companies take to increase vaccination rates? Why?
Explanation / Answer
The external effects of vaccine is that it may not be suitable for patient because the needle causes pain. The vaccine is attenuated vaccine which means its effect is not lasting for a long time as traces of foreign body would be present.
Its true that few people would be vaccinated if its not mandatiry. It is a communicable disease so, it may transfer from a person to another.
The government can increase the vaccination rates by increasing the awareness about the symptoms among people. There must be free medical camps across the city, towns and villages to promote effects of vaccination of chicken pox.
The private companies can increase vaccination rates by keeping a health check ou camp for the employees. They must encourage employees for vaccination at the cost of the company. It should be done to avoid such widespread of disease at work place.