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Vaccination Factors that have Contributed to the Reluctance of Jenna and Chris Smith

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The research carried out by Holton et al., 2012 showed that 281 newspaper articles are centered on the controversial study, linking measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination with autism disorder. However, as per the evidence based meta-analysis of cohort and case control study done by Taylor, Swerdfeger & Eslick (2014), vaccination is not associated with autism or autism spectrum disorder. High immunization coverage is important to control and eliminate vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) like

Vaccination Factors that have Contributed to the Reluctance of Jenna and Chris Smith

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Running head: CAREER DEVELOPMENTVaccinationName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1 CAREER DEVELOPMENTCase Study Analysis of VaccinationFactors that have contributed to the problemThe main factors that have contributed towards the reluctance of Jenna and ChrisSmith in vaccinating their daughter Ana is lack of proper knowledge and rumors againstvaccination. According to reports, the majority of the parents residing in US belief thatvaccination cause autism. The main contributor behind this merging thought against the useof vaccination is news media (Holton et al., 2012). The research carried out by Holton et al.,2012 showed that 281 newspaper articles are centered on the controversial study, linkingmeasles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination with autism disorder. However, as per theevidence based meta-analysis of cohort and case control study done by Taylor, Swerdfeger &Eslick (2014), vaccination is not associated with autism or autism spectrum disorder.Whom does the problem issue affect?The main victim behind the lack of awareness in regards to vaccination is Ana.Coverage for majority of the vaccines remains high in US children who are between agebracket of 19 to 35 months (Ventola, 2016). According to the reports, this unwillingness tovaccinate their children has increased the rate of incomplete immunization among thechildren of US (Gilbert et al., 2017). High immunization coverage is important to control andeliminate vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) like measles, mumps, rubella, haemophilusinfluenza, human papillomavirus and pertussis (Ventola, 2016). However, partialimmunization is more detrimental than no-immunization. This vaccine refusal along withvaccine hesitancy has implicated outbreaks of invasive varicella, measles, pneumococcal andpertusis. For example, it was declared that measles was declared eliminated from US in 2000but caused a record outbreak in 2014 (23 outbreaks with 644 reported cases in 27 differentstates) (Khabbaz et al., 2014). In 2015, United States observed a multistate measles outbreak.
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2 CAREER DEVELOPMENTIt was assumed to originate from an overseas traveler and the majority of victims of measlesoutbreak are unvaccinated (Campos-Outcalt, 2015). Effectiveness of CommunicationAccording to World Health Organization (WHO), communicating about safety inregards to vaccination is always important to achieve an optimal success towards vaccination.This communication mainly emphasize in explaining the benefits and risks of recommendedvaccines along with addressing the concerns in regards to persistent vaccination rumors. Inthis case study, Dr. Angela Kerr has also taken active initiatives in communicating the needsto vaccination to Ana’s parents. Dr. Kerr has highlighted importance of vaccine, how it assaved lives from infectious disease along with the myth of vaccination in relation to autism.The approach used by Dr. Kerr is ethical as it does not harm the autonomy of the parents asmaking decision to vaccinate or not is solely a human right. However, it must also be takeninto consideration that such right of autonomy is not effecting the risk of other children (non-malefieicnece). Conflict of Ethical Principle and Effectiveness of the Approach UsedThe main ethical principle presented in the case study is the conflict betweenbeneficence, non-maleficience and autonomy. Dr. Kerr here has respected the autonomy ofAna’s parents, which states that it is the client’s freedom to decide what is good for him, inthis case since Ana is a child; it is the right for her parents to decide what is best for her.However, while emphasizing on autonomy, the rights of non-maleficence is bridged as lackof immunization to Ana can invite in serious health threats (Matheny Antommaria, 2013).Moreover, act of beneficence instructs to do good or to provide benefit to the patient. Herebenefit of Ana is getting endangered due to lack of vaccination moreover, Ana is alsocreating threat to the other children via increasing the predisposition of the spread ofcontagious disease (herd immunity) (Matheny Antommaria, 2013).
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