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[[Image:Vaccine.jpg|right|thumb|350px|[[Avian flu]] vaccine development]]

[[Image:Vaccine.jpg|right|thumb|350px|[[Avian flu]] vaccine development]]

A '''vaccine''' is a pharmaceutical product containing an [[antigen]] designed to stimulate the production of antibodies against a particular disease or diseases.<ref>https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-what-vaccine</ref> There are numerous reasons why many people prefer to avoid taking vaccines, but laws and other rules (often pushed into place by those who stand to make significant profit) frequently mandate them.  The Pfizer and Moderna [[COVID]] vaccines use an mRNA to trick the recipient's cells into generating a SARS-Cov-2 spike protein, in order to improve the immune systems response to the disease. This differs from how most traditional vaccines inject an inactivated virus itself.<ref>https://www.menshealth.com/health/a35589366/mrna-vs-traditional-vaccine/</ref> Other covid vaccines, such as the one produced by Johnson and Johnson, employ the more traditional viral vecto method, which uses "live, yet weakened pathogen".<ref>[https://medicalaid.org/johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine-what-you-need-to-know/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3JbUysuO9gIVXnZvBB1d3AcSEAAYAyAAEgLQnPD_BwE International Medical Aid ,March 23, 2021]</ref> Immunization has enabled the global eradication of smallpox ... the elimination of poliomyelitis from the Western hemisphere … and major reductions in the incidence of other vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States.<ref> [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr4512.pdf CDC].</ref>

A '''vaccine''' is a pharmaceutical product containing an [[antigen]] designed to stimulate the production of antibodies against a particular disease or diseases.<ref>https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/explainer-what-vaccine</ref> There are numerous reasons why many people prefer to avoid taking vaccines, but laws and other rules (often pushed into place by those who stand to make significant profit) frequently mandate them.  The Pfizer and Moderna [[COVID]] vaccines use an mRNA to trick the recipient's cells into generating a SARS-Cov-2 spike protein, in order to create incomplete immunity to the disease. This differs from how most traditional vaccines inject an inactivated virus itself.<ref>https://www.menshealth.com/health/a35589366/mrna-vs-traditional-vaccine/</ref> Although most developed vaccines are intended to prevent against the intended target disease, the [[COVID-19]] vaccine does not do this.

Vaccine manufacturers admit to rare cases of severe harms caused by their products, in their packaging information.

 

Vaccine manufacturers themselves admit to numerous severe harms caused by their products, in their packaging information which parents rarely see.

 

==Mechanism==

==Mechanism==

If the body produces an antibody against a particular disease or toxin, it can identify the infection early on and the [[immune system]] can destroy it. Vaccines work by exposing the body to a form of the disease in such a way that it is much less likely to cause illness but still allows antibodies to develop. This confers a level of immunity to the person or animal vaccinated.<ref>http://www.howstuffworks.com/immune-system7.htm How stuff works: Antibodies</ref>

If the body produces an antibody against a particular disease or toxin, it can identify the infection early on and the [[immune system]] can destroy it. Vaccines work by exposing the body to a form of the disease in such a way that it is much less likely to cause illness but still allows antibodies to develop. This confers a level of immunity to the person or animal vaccinated.<ref>http://www.howstuffworks.com/immune-system7.htm How stuff works: Antibodies</ref>

*[[Mumps]]

*[[Mumps]]

*[[Rabies]]

*[[Rabies]]

 

===Polio===

===Polio===

'''Poliomyelitis''', more commonly known as ''[[polio]]'', is an infectious [[disease]] caused by an enterovirus of the same name.

'''Poliomyelitis''', more commonly known as ''[[polio]]'', is an infectious [[disease]] caused by an enterovirus of the same name.

=== Adverse Reactions ===

=== Adverse Reactions ===

{{See also|Vaccine Injury Compensation Program|Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System}}

{{See also|Vaccine Injury Compensation Program|Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System}}

Vaccines can have side effects, and "in rare cases themselves cause illness".<ref>[https://vaccine-safety-training.org/tl_files/vs/pdf/13164.pdf Vaccine Safety Training.org]</ref><ref>[https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr4512.pdf CDC]</ref>

Vaccines have substantial side effects, and many vaccines have significant morbidity and mortality associated with them. In the fiscal year 2017 alone, it is estimated that $220 million will be paid to victims of vaccines, and underpayments or improper denials of payment are common.<ref>http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/05/09/whopping-vaccine-injury-payouts-us-fiscal-year-2017-released/</ref> More than Postvaccinial encephalitis is a known hazard of [[smallpox]] vaccine, for example. A recently introduced vaccine against human papilloma virus, the causative agent of cancer of the [[uterus|uterine]] cervix, has now been linked to a number of sudden deaths reported within days of its administration.<ref name=GardasilMM>Cockcroft, Lucy, "[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/29/njab129.xml Cervical cancer drug Gardasil linked to deaths]," ''[[London]] Daily Telegraph'', October 29, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2007.</ref>

In the fiscal year 2017 alone, it is estimated that $220 million will be paid to victims of vaccines, and underpayments or improper denials of payment are common.<ref>[http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/05/09/whopping-vaccine-injury-payouts-us-fiscal-year-2017-released/]</ref> However, "for every 1 million doses of vaccine that were distributed, approximately 1 individual was compensated".<ref>[https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/vaccine-compensation/data/vicp-monthly-report-template-02-01-22.pdf  Data & Statistics  HRSA].</ref> More than Postvaccinial encephalitis is a known hazard of [[smallpox]] vaccine, for example. A recently introduced vaccine against human papilloma virus, the causative agent of cancer of the [[uterus|uterine]] cervix, has now been linked to a number of sudden deaths reported within days of its administration.<ref name=GardasilMM>Cockcroft, Lucy, "[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/29/njab129.xml Cervical cancer drug Gardasil linked to deaths]," ''[[London]] Daily Telegraph'', October 29, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2007.</ref>

Bulging or swollen [[fontanelle]]s have been linked with many vaccines commonly given to infants, such as the diphtheria-[[tetanus]] (DPT) vaccine. Many families, out of concern for their child's health, have sought legal justice for the potential health damage.<ref>http://legaljustice4john.com/fontanellebulging.htm</ref>

Bulging or swollen [[fontanelle]]s have been linked with many vaccines commonly given to infants, such as the diphtheria-[[tetanus]] (DPT) vaccine. Many families, out of concern for their child's health, have sought legal justice for the potential health damage.<ref>http://legaljustice4john.com/fontanellebulging.htm</ref>

A number of vaccination reactions are deemed serious enough to contraindicate further vaccinations of the same type. These include extensive swelling and redness at the injection site, prolonged fever, bronchospasm and laryngeal [[edema]] (narrowing of the airways causing difficulty in breathing), and collapse/seizures with or without unconsciousness and/or encephalitis.<ref>[http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=2067071044 General Practice Notebook - vaccine reactions]</ref>

A number of vaccination reactions are deemed serious enough to contraindicate further vaccinations of the same type. These include extensive swelling and redness at the injection site, prolonged fever, bronchospasm and laryngeal [[edema]] (narrowing of the airways causing difficulty in breathing), and collapse/seizures with or without unconsciousness and/or encephalitis.<ref>[http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=2067071044 General Practice Notebook - vaccine reactions]</ref>

===Published Adverse Reaction Rates===

===Published Adverse Reaction Rates===