Debunked and Overloaded: A Look Into The Anti-Vaccine Movement
Description
Physicians generally agree that immunizations save lives, but parents are starting to opt out of vaccinations for their children at alarmingly high levels. This has caused a debate. Some feel that full immunization coverage is essential to this country's future. Others are choosing alternative medicines and taking their chances with deadly diseases. I first became truly aware of the vaccine debate when my baby cousin, Jacob, passed away in 2002. He was 1 years old. Jacob contracted seizures soon after receiving the routine MMR vaccine. Doctors signed papers contributing his death to a severe reaction to the MMR vaccine, and my aunt and uncle were given a $250,000 settlement for their pain and suffering. My family has been involved in the vaccine world for nearly 15 years, and it is this involvement that drove me to want produce a documentary about immunizations. To view the documentary visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqW7fEntc1A
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2015-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Sposato, Laura Jean
- Thesis director: Silcock, Bill
- Committee member: Snyder, Brian
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
- Contributor (ctb): Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication