Many anti-vaccination campaigners claim that vaccines are having detrimental effects on our bodies. But what is the scientific evidence for their claims? This presentation discusses the science, the risks and the myths surrounding vaccines and their effects on individuals.
5. The
most
common
effects:
Redness
and
swelling
around
the
injection
site
Fever
Nausea
Headaches
Tiredness
6. Less
than
10%
of
people
who
are
vaccinated
will
experience
these
effects.
7. The
least
common
effects:
Vomiting
and
Diarrhea
Muscle
and
joint
pain
And…
possible
allergic
reactions
8. Some
vaccines
are
made
using
egg
protein
or
antibiotics.
If
you
have
an
allergy
to
these,
you
could
have
a
reaction
to
a
vaccine.
9. You
can
prevent
these
kinds
of
reactions
by
being
clear
with
your
doctor
about
any
allergies
you
have.
10. Children
should
remain
at
the
clinic
for
15
minutes
after
a
new
vaccine
(as
children
are
still
discovering
any
allergies
they
might
have).
11. Fewer
than
1
in
1,000,000
people
will
experience
these
reactions.
12. There
are
no
other
consistently,
scientifically
proven
side
effects
of
vaccines.
13. Links
between
vaccines
and
mental
health
and
learning
disorders
have
been
claimed
–
with
no
causal
evidence.
14. Accusations
of
‘toxic’
or
‘dangerous’
chemicals
in
vaccines
have
been
made
–
all
without
scientific
foundation.
What’s
the
agenda?
Where’s
the
money?
17. In
1998,
a
paper
was
published
in
the
medical
journal,
Lancet,
in
the
UK.
‘Ileal lymphoid
nodular
hyperplasia, non-
specific colitis, and
pervasive
developmental
disorder in
children.’
22. The
scientific
community
tried
to
respond
by
pointing
out
all
the
paper’s
flaws.
Small
Case
Studies
It
Relied
on
Parental
Recall
and
Beliefs
It
Linked
Three
Common
Conditions
No
Controls
Whatsoever!
It
Provided
NO
Hard
Evidence
23. But
scientists
were
unable
to
reach
parents
the
way
that
sensationalist
media
could.
BLAH
BLAH
BLAH
BLAH!
Blah
blah
blah…
24. So
scientists
set
to
work
to
try
to
replicate
the
paper’s
findings.
No
evidence
found.
No
evidence
found.
No
evidence
found.
No
evidence
found.
No
evidence
found.
No
evidence
found.
25. Autism
cases
have
increased
since
vaccines
became
standard.
Some
claim
this
as
‘proof’
that
vaccines
cause
autism.
Vaccines
Given
Autism
Cases
Connection?
26. No
causal
link
could
be
found.
Autism
is
simply
better
understood
today.
More
children
are
being
diagnosed,
who
would
once
have
been
missed.
27. Despite
the
overwhelming
consistency
of
the
scientists’
results,
it
took
10
years
for
the
General
Medical
Council
to
act
on
the
paper
which
started
it
all.
28. The
General
Medical
Council
conducted
a
Fitness
to
Practise
hearing
involving
the
authors
of
the
autism
paper.
29. It
caused
the
paper
to
be
retracted
as
fraudulent
and
scientifically
and
ethically
flawed.
30. Ten
out
of
the
twelve
authors
retracted
their
claims.
31. But
Andrew
Wakefield,
one
of
the
authors,
still
pushes
his
views
in
public
today.
32. He
has
never
attempted
to
replicate
or
explain
clearly
his
beliefs.
33. In
the
last
two
decades,
unfounded
fear
of
vaccines
has
spread
across
the
developed
world.
34. Measles,
which
was
nearly
eradicated
in
the
UK,
is
now
endemic
again
in
England
and
Wales.
35. Thousands
of
children
are
being
put
at
risk
by
parents
who
think
they
are
doing
the
right
thing
due
to
incorrect
or
insufficient
information.
36. It
is
essential
for
parents
to
get
the
correct
information,
to
protect
their
children
and
everyone
else
from
preventable
disease.
37. Want
to
know
more
about
vaccinations?
Listen
to
this
podcast
episode:
http://parentresourcecentre.com/podcast-‐15-‐vaccinations/
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about
helping
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become
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