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VaccineMightbe
theSeedofDisaster
ByJangHo-jun
paranoia, they are fueled by more than
containsasmallamountofanagentthat
justrumor.
resembles a microorganism. The agent
Associate Editor of Theory & Critique
Around the world, many people reject
stimulates the body’s immune system to
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vaccines over concerns about their
recognizetheagentasforeign,destroyit,
ear of the Influenza A (H1N1)
potential side effects. Medical workers
and “remember” it, so that the immune
virus, alternately called “swine
inAlbany,NewYorkrefusedmandatory
system can more easily recognize and
flu,” swept the world recently,
H1N1 vaccinations. “Receiving the
destroy any of these microorganisms
and without exception hospitals in
vaccine doesn’t mean you’re not going
that it later encounters. People usually
Korea have been filled with patients
to get the flu,” said one of the nurses.
confuse vaccines and antiviral drugs
anxious over whether they have been
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk,
like Tamiflu, despite their differences.
infected with the flu. Responding to
meanwhile, declared that his country
A vaccine enables the human immune
the pandemic, officials began selling
would not buy vaccines that have not
system to make antibodies against
massive amounts of the antiviral agent
been properly tested or from producers
viruses, but an antiviral drug slows
Tamiflu, while the Ministry for Health,
who will not take responsibility for
the spread of a virus between cells in
Welfare and Family Affairs starting
possible side effects. What are the
the body by stopping the virus from
widespreadvaccinationsonOct.27.
reasons behind these and other moves
chemically cutting ties with its host cell
Prior to this, the police arrested two
to reject the vaccines? The Argus looks
--mediantimetosymptomalleviationis
high-schoolstudentswhospreadhorrible
into the origins of vaccines and their
reducedby12-24hours.
rumors via cell phone messages about
potentialpitfalls.
Certain medical skills involving the
the vaccination and its side effects of
production of antibodies have existed
vaccines. “We will die if we take the
in the Middle East since ancient times.
Originandeffects
vaccine that the government gives,”
A vaccine is a biological agent that
During the 1770s, British doctor
one message warned. And while it is
enhances a person’s immunity to a
Edward Jenner discovered a way to
easytodismisssuchfearsasgroundless
particular disease. A vaccine typically
prevent the fatal disease smallpox by
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