Passage of the Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2009 has the potential to greatly impact the nursing profession, the clients they serve, and the health care system as a whole. Read on to find out more!
Nursing: Nurses are often in the unique position to provide information and advice to their clients regarding vaccines. Nurses play a key role in preventative health care, particularly as it relates to immunizations, and should therefore have a through understanding of the issues, concerns, and evidence related to vaccine safety. Passage of the Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2009 would affect nurses in the following ways:
*Nurses would need to be able to anwser/discuss questions their clients might have about the new vaccine(s) safety and effectiveness
*Nurses may need to discuss the reasons for thermisol removal
*Nurses may need to alleviate client fears or misconceptions about vaccine administration
*Passage of the bill may help nurses advocate for timely administration of all childhood vaccines to clients who previously were against thermisol-containing vaccines
Clients: There is a great deal of public concern regarding the presense of mercury in vaccines. This concern is so great that it has sometimes prevented parents from allowing their children to recieve the recommended vaccines. The passage of the Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2009 would affect clients in the following ways:
*Encourage clients to get the recommended vaccines, therefore reducing the chance of illness from a preventable disease
*Allieviate fears related to the presence of mercury in vaccines
Health Care System: The passage of the Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2009 would affect the health care system in the following ways:
*There may be an increase in demand for childhood recommended vaccines
*There may be a reduction in the occurance of diseases that have vaccines available for prevention
*May reduce the number of claims made to the CDC's National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
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Before even reading this blog,the first thing that came to mind in regards to harmful vaccinations was the the connection with autism. We go through so much to keep our selves healthy that I'm sure many people are not even aware that there are vaccinations out there that can potentially cause problems. there is still much to learn about autism, and the effects that vaccinations may have. I'm excited to see the turn out of this bill and if it will make any advances in the study of autism.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the positive feedback Erin! All the creaters at this blog hope you continue to find our information helpful in following this important piece of legislation!
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