CH2: Vaccinations & Community health agencies Flashcards
____: a suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered for the prevention, amelioration or tx of infectious dx
vaccination
1796: Dr. _____experimented on a little boy with the cowpox
Jenner
___: commity responsible to recommend vaccine schedules
ACIP: Advisory Cimmittee in Immunization Practices
1976: ______programs initiated after 2 flu deaths at army base
Swine flu Vaccination
_______ is a neuro dx that developed in seniors who got the swine flu vaccination
guillain- barre sx
Wakefield A. et al paper: Claimed conclusion that the virus from the vaccine gave the children autism bc it found _____ virus in ____
measle virus in the S.I lymph tiss
Most chiro students start school ___ vaccination and leave ___ vaccination
start pro vaccination
leave anti-vacination
___ is the only infectious dx over eliminated
smallpox
Children whose parents declined vaccination = ____x more likely to be hospitalized w/ pneumonia
6.5x’s
____: toxic chemicals that cause a strong effect
adjuvants
• Est. 1990 to improve vaccines
VAERS: Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
Environmental Candidates for Autism: (4)
- Endocrine disruption compounds
- Polybrominated diphenyl ether – flame retardants
- Enviro mercury
• Fetal US scans
Children randomly assigned to receive vaccination in Netherlands . Those who received vaccination: more likely to harbor the ____ resistant strand
19A
(4) key items to the “Green Our Vaccine Movement “
- safer ingredients
- delaying vaccine
- avoid when child is sick
- single vs. multiple shots
Exemptions from vaccines: (4)
- Medical reasons
- Religious
- Philosophical
- Home-schooled
Pneumonia vaccine is recommended for ppl who are ____+ y/o
65+ y/o
International health org: _____
WHO (1948)
headquarters of WHO
Geneva, Switzerland
US surgeon general name
Boris D. Lushniak
Who puts on “meal on wheels”
Administration on Aging (AOA)
____ was Created by superfunded legislation
Agency for Toxic Substance and Dx Registry (ATSDR)
___ does research on mortality, morbidity, and statistics
CDC
Program for Non-breastfeeding postpartum women . Give out Coupons for healthy food
FNS: Food and Nutrition service
Who givesout restaurant inspections, report dx, and give brth and death certificates
City Health and Human Services
_____: organized set of policies, procedures, and activities designed to protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of students and staff, thus improving the students ability to learn
school health program
___: some responsibility assigned by gov. but operate more like voluntary agencies
Quasi- gov org’s
Who founded the american red cross
Clara Barton
