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Stephanie N.

Price
Professor Connie Douglas
English 112
20 October 2014
Annotated Bibliography
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Department of Health and Human
Services. "Many Deadly Diseases Would Return If We Stopped Vaccinations." Vaccines.
Ed. Nol Merino. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Current Controversies. Rpt. from
"What Would Happen If We Stopped Vaccinations?" 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in
Context. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
This article was written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention so there is clearly a
pro-vaccine stance within this article. This article gives different examples of vaccines and what
would happen if vaccinations for these diseases halted. The polio disease causes acute paralysis
that can lead to permanent physical disability and even death. The article said that the disease
can come back if we stop vaccinations. The measles disease used to be something that almost
everybody got before the vaccine, 450 deaths are reported every year on average. The next
disease the article covered was meningitis. Before Hib vaccine became available, Hib was the
most common cause of bacterial meningitis in U.S. infants and children. Before the vaccine was
developed, there were approximately 20,000 invasive Hib cases annually. Next the article
covered Pertussis. It said if we stopped pertussis immunizations in the U.S., we would
experience a massive resurgence of pertussis disease.

This article will be useful in my research if I have any questions about different diseases. Also
many people argue that we do not need many of the vaccines we still get today because these
diseases are no longer a threat. This article gave me facts about why we still need to get these
vaccines even though the disease is not a current threat. The main argument of this article was
that it is still necessary to maintain vaccinations so that we do not have outbreaks. This article
was created by the (CDC) which is a government agency. So this will be a good source if I need
a government voice.
This source was helpful to me because it taught me things I did not know about the different
types of vaccine preventable diseases. This will help shape my argument because it gives me
facts to prove my point that we need to protect vaccines. This has changed how I thought about
the topic because before I read this article I had the same question about why we still need to get
vaccines for diseases that so not seem common anymore, but after reading this article I learned
that they are still out there just waiting to come back.

Koch, Kathy. "Vaccine Controversies." CQ Researcher 25 Aug. 2000: 641-72. Web. 20 Oct.
2014.
This article provides in depth research about the topic of vaccines. It includes a general overview
of the topic followed by some background information on the history of vaccines including the
first vaccines where created and how they where created. It then goes on to explain the current
situation including which is that some states allow exemption based on personal belief and what
other laws are surrounding this topic. The article explained what herd immunity is, which is
when the majority of the population is vaccinated you protect those who not be vaccinated. The

article finishes with some maps and graphs that show when some of the vaccines came out and
how many children are receiving according to year. It also includes short features about vaccines
including some stories about outbreaks that could be useful in the future for strong examples.
The main goal of this article is to inform the reader about the controversies surrounding the topic
of vaccines and to give the reader some background information on the topic so that they will be
more informed. This article is a great starting point in my research because it helps me better
understands the topic so that I am able to make an informed decision based on the facts from an
unbiased source. I absolutely believe that I will be able to incorporate things I read from this
article into my research especially facts and statistics. This article compares to my other article in
the fact that it is not biased and just gives me the facts.
This article was useful to me because it gave me facts about vaccines and the history of them.
This article helped shaped my argument because before I read this article I did not know very
much about the history of vaccines.
Kluger J. Who's Afraid of a Little Vaccine?. Time [serial online]. October 6, 2014;184(13):4043. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 20,
2014.
This article was written by Jeffrey Kluger, and was published in Time magazine. Kluger
describes the anti- vaccination movement in the United States. He describes who does not want
to be vaccinated and why. He then goes on to describe the possible negative side affects to
society if the vaccination rates drops. Kluger also describes some of conspiracy theories relating
to autism.

This could be a useful source if I am looking for a voice of someone who thinks that not wanting
to vaccinate your child is just a trend. This article is different from my other sources because this
article is not exactly about vaccines it is more about the type of people who do not get vaccinated
and the anti- vaccine movement. I believe the goal of this source was to make you think about
the idea of the anti vaccine movement.
This source was helpful to me because before I read this I had never considered that people
might not be getting vaccinated simply to follow a trend. I can use this article in my project
because I might be able to use the authors voice as a quote in my project to help prove my point.
Mercola, Joseph. "Vaccine Exemptions Must Be Protected." Should Vaccinations be
Mandatory? Ed. Roman Espejo. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2014. At
Issue. Rpt. from "The Latest Sneak Attacks in a Coordinated Effort to Eliminate Vaccine
Exemptions." mercola.com. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
This article was written by Joseph Mercol an author. This article holds the stance that right to
claim exemption from vaccinations should be protected. This article starts by explaining of the
unvaccinated population is being falsely blamed for outbreaks. The article then moves on to
explain how conflicts of Interest, not Science influence Most Vaccine Recommendations. The
next thing that Mercol discusses is the different types of immunity followed by an explanation of
herd immunity.
This article provides insight from those who support maintaining immunization exemption
rights. I believe that this article will be useful in my research because it gives strong examples of
not only the negative aspects of vaccines but also the importance exemption rights. The main

goal of this article was to convince the reader that it is important that everybody be allowed to
choose weather or not they are injected with something.
This source was helpful to me because it gave me the oppositions point of view. It helps shape
my argument because I can use this article to show why the opposition is wrong. This article did
not exactly changed my mind about how I feel about vaccines, I still believe it is essential to our
society that we maintain a high population of vaccinated but it did make me realize it is
important that people know all the facts about vaccines.
Newman, Alex. "There Is Evidence That Vaccines Promote, Rather than Eradicate, Disease."
Vaccines. Ed. Nol Merino. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Current Controversies. Rpt.
from "Swine Flu: The Risks and Efficacy of Vaccines." New American (14 Oct. 2009).
Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 20 Oct. 2014
This article was written by a freelance writer and the president of Liberty Sentinel Media named
Alex Newman. This article defiantly has a negative view on vaccines. Newman starts by
explaining to the audience the vaccine for the flu and how much money is spent on it and
questions if this is necessary. Newman then goes on to question the safety of the swine flu
vaccine and gives some scientist opinion on the matter. The next thing he discuses is the
effectiveness of vaccines and some other criticisms.
The main goal of Newmans article was to persuade the audience to his point of view on
vaccines and he did a good job of this. This article could be useful in my research because it is
necessary to have multiple points of view on this topic from different voices. I think Newman
did a fine job of representing those how stand in opposition to vaccines.

This article was helpful for me because it gave me an example of why the opposition is against
getting vaccinated. I can use this source in my project to give examples of the opposition and
why they are wrong.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. "Vaccines Prevent Infectious Diseases."
Do Infectious Diseases Pose a Threat? Ed. Roman Espejo. Detroit: Greenhaven Press,
2014. At Issue. Rpt. from "Vaccines: Understanding." Opposing Viewpoints in Context.
Web. 20 Oct. 2014
This article was submitted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases which is
federal research agency that conducts basic and applied research to help understand, treat, and
hopefully prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. This article begins by
explaining the benefit of vaccines for yourself and others, followed by an explanation of how
vaccines work. This article provides an in depth look at how vaccines work. When you get a
vaccine you are getting a weakened form of the virus so that your body can learn to fight off the
real thing if you are ever faced with it again.
This article is defiantly pro-vaccine and gave strong examples on why they believe vaccines are
effective. This article is useful in my research not only because it offers a strong pro-vaccine
stance on the topic but also because of the in-depth explanation it gives on exactly how vaccines
work. This article differs from my other articles because none of my other articles gave me such
an in depth look at the facts behind vaccines. The goal of this source was to inform the audience
about why it is important to get your vaccinations and to inform the audience about the facts
surrounding the topic.

This article will help shape my argument if I am in need of facts to support my point of view in
my project. This article had shaped how I view the topic because before I read this article I was
not confident in how vaccines worked and exactly why it was so important to get vaccinated.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. "Mandatory Vaccinations with Few Exceptions Are
Necessary for Public Health." Vaccines. Ed. Nol Merino. Detroit: Greenhaven Press,
2012. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "A Statement Regarding Personal Belief
Exemption from Immunization Mandates." 2011. 1-5. Opposing Viewpoints in Context.
Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
This article was written by The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is the world's largest
organization dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases in
children. This article starts by stating what they think the only exemptions should be if any at all.
They say that the only people who should be exempt from vaccines are those who have medical
conditions such as chemotherapy or pregnant. It then goes on to explain the importance of
immunizations and the consequences that can occur if the rate of the vaccinated drops below a
certain percent.
This article can be useful to me in my research because it gives clear examples as to why it is
important to get vaccinated. This source differs from my other sources because the Pediatric
infectious diseases society is a government agency so they would be biased because it is
important to them that everyone gets vaccinated. The goal of this source was to inform and
convince the audience to get vaccinated and on facts surrounding vaccinations.
This source was helpful to me because it gave me a clear understanding of why it is important to
get vaccinated. This source help shape my argument because before I read this article I had not

heard of what could happen if they population of those vaccinated dropped below a certain level
but I learned that it greatly increases the risk of an outbreak.

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