*Unit 8 Part 2: Vaccines Flashcards
Viruses, Bacteria, and Germ Theory
There are _____ deaths prevented by chlidhood vaccines every year.
4 million
How many diseases do we have safe vaccines for?
Around 25
What percentage of kindergarteners in Virginia are up to date on their vaccinations?
98.2%
How much money is saved for every dollar spent on vaccinations?
$52.00
MMR
Measles, mumps, and rubella
Andrew Wakefield
~Wanted to sells his version of MMR vaccine
~Conducted a study with a sample size of 12 kids at the 7th birthday party who knew each other
~Tried to assert that the current MMR vaccine caused autism
~Had poor sampling techniques and was bias
~Report was redacted for bias and intentional sampling to get a specific outcome
~Striped of his medical license
~His study is cited in the argument that vaccines cause autism (cause people are dumb)
As of 2017, what is the most vaccinated state?
Maryland
As of 2017, what are the five most vaccinated states?
~Maryland
~Mississippi
~Delaware
~Virginia
~Louisiana
_____’s government does not offer any form of exemption from being vaccinated to attend public schools.
Mississippi
Most states allow for _____ exemptions from vaccines.
religious