Category Archives: White Paper Polio

“Going forward, health specialists say that India will still be vulnerable from threat of importing the virus from neighboring countries. For instance, China, where the last indigenous polio case was recorded in 1994, had a polio case last year, which was traced … Continue reading →

For this assignment I used Academic Search Premier. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=9bb5c94f-1749-403b-9d10-e31cde710e32%40sessionmgr15&vid=4&hid=21 “The two main arguments that are used in support of a possible association are: (i) the prevalence of autism has been increasing at the same time that infant vaccination coverage has … Continue reading →

I searched the CDC website for polio eradication. “The number of worldwide polio cases has fallen from an estimated 350,000 in 1988 to fewer than 1300 in 2010—a decline of more than 99% in reported cases.” This supports the claim … Continue reading →

I decided to find information as to why everyone should be on board with the eradication of polio. This is a proposal claim to get the whole world to participate in polio eradication. To learn about the topic I typed “current eradication of polio” in the google … Continue reading →

I have chosen to write about if the vaccine should be mandatory based on the fact that it actually infects about one in three million people instead of curing them (oral vaccine only).  After a quick google search I found … Continue reading →

In the early 2000s, a British study was released, announcing the link between the measles and mumps (MMPR) vaccination could cause early onset autism or interfere with a preexisting condition. However, recent studies by Columbia University researcher Ian Lipkin and … Continue reading →

In order to find more out about the eradication of polio, I googled the CDC (Center for Disease Control). Upon arriving at the site, I typed polio in the search bar and clicked on a link leading to the world … Continue reading →

The Nagging Autism Case I went to AutismSpeaks.org and searched in the search bar. “It remains possible that, in rare cases, immunization might trigger the onset of autism symptoms in a child with an underlying medical or genetic condition.” This … Continue reading →

“In about 1 case per 3 million, the vaccine virus can itself cause paralysis. (A current theory is that paralysis results in recipients with existing immune deficiencies.) This risk, while devastating, is “accepted” by administering agencies as a necessary cost … Continue reading →

In the early 2000’s, a British study released that the measles and mumps (MMPR) vaccination could cause early onset autism or interfere with a preexisting condition, a study conducted by Columbia University researcher Ian Lipkin and Irish pathologist and co-author … Continue reading →