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Ever since the first vaccination was developed in the 18th century, the medical field has not been the same. From dreading diseases and infections, suddenly there was a way to control them and fight them. Vaccinations took time to be accepted, but eventually with techniques improving and the understanding of sanitation and hygiene increasing, vaccinations came to be an accepted part of our lives. In 1977, small pox was the first human disease to have been successfully eradicated. This was possible mainly through a world wide campaign using small pox vaccines. From small pox it was a small step to other diseases like polio, measles, mumps, whooping cough etc. Today, more and more vaccines are being developed for more diseases. We now have vaccines for herpes, hepatitis A and B, influenza etc. However, even though vaccinations have been widely accepted, there has been growing concern about their increasing use. A large group of people are growing loud in their complaints and dissatisfaction about vaccinations. There is an increasing alarm about vaccination dangers. It is claimed that vaccines aren't as safe and effective as they are generally touted to be. Everyone accepts without question the temporary side effects that vaccinations have.
However these are considered to be some of the vaccination dangers. Some of the side effects of almost all vaccines include Skin reactions, Fever, Vomiting and diarrhoea, Cough, runny nose, ear infection, High pitched screaming, persistent crying, Collapse or shock-like episodes, Excessive sleepiness, Seizure disorders - convulsions, Epilepsy, Infantile spasms, Loss of muscle control etc. These side effects are not a rule for every vaccine, but a combination of these symptoms can be seen after a shot. The serious vaccination dangers include severe neurological damage, brain damage, learning disabilities, and hyperactivity, allergy and hypersensitivity, General damage to the immune system, Genetic abnormalities - "Jumping Gene" phenomenon, Viral transference etc. There has also been an increasing worry that vaccinations have a direct connection with increasing cases of autism. Amongst vaccination dangers is included the components of the vaccines themselves. These include toxic materials like aluminium phosphate and thimersol. Initially vaccines used mercury in them however stringent rules has decreased this by a large amount. The danger in this is that these toxic materials are injected directly into the blood stream bypassing regular defences of the body. Another vaccination danger is the constant stress on the immune system to produce antibodies. This destroys the natural vitality of the immune system to fight naturally encountered infections. So as advantageous as vaccinations are in protecting us from diseases, there is a growing consciousness of the fact that they may not be as safe and effective as was thought earlier and this matter is being taken up by activist groups and organisations at the Federal level. Childhood Vaccination
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