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Event Website
http://www.bates.edu/mt-david-summit.xml
Start Date
1-4-2011 1:45 PM
End Date
1-4-2011 3:00 PM
Description
The invention of vaccines has contributed to an increased life expectancy, combated diseases that once killed many people every year, and eradicated smallpox. Despite the good vaccines give to human life, many groups of individuals are wary of vaccination, if not avidly opposed to them. Certain religious groups advise against the use of vaccines, some groups advocate that vaccines are too dangerous for children, and others advise against the additives in vaccines. Other organizations support vaccines and strive to make them available to as many people as possible. My thesis examines the opinions of these groups and individuals and compares their views to peer reviewed published research in the field to debunk or support commonly held views.
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Public Views on Vaccination
The invention of vaccines has contributed to an increased life expectancy, combated diseases that once killed many people every year, and eradicated smallpox. Despite the good vaccines give to human life, many groups of individuals are wary of vaccination, if not avidly opposed to them. Certain religious groups advise against the use of vaccines, some groups advocate that vaccines are too dangerous for children, and others advise against the additives in vaccines. Other organizations support vaccines and strive to make them available to as many people as possible. My thesis examines the opinions of these groups and individuals and compares their views to peer reviewed published research in the field to debunk or support commonly held views.
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