The Gold Standard of Medical Science - Assignment Example

2. How does the linking of “carbolic acid” with deaths and serious injuries in a hospital mishap relate to risk from vaccines?
This is because carbolic acid (phenol) is toxic and its exposure may cause death.
3. Is the statement that “40% of children now suffer from chronic conditions” supported by data from credible sources?
No. This is because it claims medical reports as the source. However, it does not cite any peer review journal thus the information is not from credible sources.
4. In section 5, a long list of conditions is stated to be “associated with” vaccines. What does this mean?
These are conditions that arise due to the toxicity and side effects caused by the additives in vaccines.
5. Is it true? (credible sources)
No. There are no references cited from peer review journals.
6. In Section 6: what does the phrase “series of life-long boosters” actually mean?
This is the re-exposure of the immunized patient to the immunizing antigen after a specified period in a bid to increase immunity against the antigen.
7. Is the subsequent statement made about this generally true of current vaccination programs?
No. This is because vaccines have provided public health interventions for specific diseases. Due to the efficacy of immunization programs, several major infectious diseases have become rare and thus attention has turned to adverse effects recorded after immunization.
8. It is claimed that vaccinations will, at best, provide temporary sensitization to illnesses. What does this mean? and do you agree?
Temporary sensitization to illness means that the body of the immunized person can be temporarily protected from the disease due to the production of protective antibodies. When the levels of the antibodies decrease beyond a certain level the immunized person can be infected by the disease again. This is not completely true because some vaccines provide long-term protection against certain diseases such as polio and measles.
9. Doctors are represented as vaccinating children because they get paid to do it even though it might be harmful. Is there evidence for this? If so, what is it?
Though the Australian government gives incentives to doctors for vaccinating children less than 7 years old, this does not seem to pose any risk. This is a government policy to increase the rate of vaccinations to over 90%. The doctors however are at liberty to choose whether to vaccinate or not. Moreover, only vaccines whose safety outweighs the risks are permitted into the market. Thus there is no risk of the doctors giving harmful vaccinations.
10. A comparison drawn between Tobacco companies and pharmaceutical companies suggests that drug manufacturers can benefit from medications or vaccines that cause harm to patients. What does the available evidence show?
This is not true. Though the manufacturers are responsible for testing the medications and vaccines for their efficacy and safety, other independent bodies test these drugs or vaccines. The therapeutic goods administration of the Australian government is responsible for the independent testing and recommendation on the use of vaccines and other medications.
11. Briefly discuss the statement that a 10% reporting rate of vaccine side effects means that claims of safety are 90% incorrect.
This statement is incorrect. This is because not all the effects produced after vaccination are due to the vaccines. Additionally, the fact that there is a 10% reporting rate does not mean that the ty is 90%. Some of the effects of the drugs are not reported because they are not deemed to be related to the vaccines or may not be noticed immediately such as in cases where children have colds or coughs which happen whether the children are vaccinated or not.
12. “…many studies have performed (sic) which show that children who do not contract measles naturally as a child are more likely to suffer from certain cancers later in life.” Identify one or more of these studies. Very briefly, where was it published and what did it say?
This paper claims that measles has been beneficially used to treat autoimmune diseases in Scandinavian countries. This paper however does not cite the paper where it was published. Read More