The vaccination against whooping cough given to infants remains crucial to the future health of babies. The vaccination against Pertussis prevents severe whooping cough among children during childhood and adulthood. The fact that the media widely reports on issues related to whooping cough plays a critical role in enhancing public knowledge. It is agreeable that vaccination should start when children are about two months old. However, it is regrettable that constant changes which take place within the society have altered peoples’ original perception about Pertussis vaccination. Society believes that the vaccine causes autism in children. Consequently, some parents avoid taking their children for vaccination from a young age.
The statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) about the new outbreaks are agreeable. Infants who experience under vaccination contribute to the present high whooping cough outbreak rate. Under vaccination entails completely missing the vaccine doses. It also entails receiving the vaccine after the planned time for administration has passed. I agree with the assertion that under vaccination of infants leads to high Pertussis. On the contrary, fewer children who receive the dosage also develop whooping cough. The general public must change their perception about whooping cough vaccination to contain the outbreak.
It is disagreeable that vaccination of children against epidemic illnesses according to dosage administration plans to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines. The administration of the Pertussis vaccine at the right time as spelled out in the administration plan makes it highly effective. Giving 5 doses of the DTaP (Diptheria, Tetanus and acellular Pertussis) over 5 years to a patient remain effective even during the periods after the administration of the dosage. This paper agrees with the suggestion that vaccines impart life-long immunity. However, Pertussis vaccine fails to provide patients with lifelong immunity years following its administration.
These concerns raise questions regarding the possibility of drawing a new schedule for Pertussis vaccination. It is agreeable that the vaccination schedule for Pertussis should change in order to ensure maximum effectiveness of the program. CDC has plans to undertake vaccination for children above seven years. I agree with the suggestion because patients who are not fully vaccinated should remain stable for the period beyond the five years. In addition, infants who fail to receive adequate vaccination during the recommended age will receive another vaccination at the age of between 11 and 13 years.
It is true that whooping cough has reappeared in the United States of America affecting the general population. The largest outbreak of Pertussis was recorded in 2012. The new death cases have caused more infants deaths. It is agreeable that infants are dying because of their susceptibility, which arises from under vaccination. Infants also die because their breathing system has not developed satisfactorily. The discovery that Pertussis vaccination dosage loses its effectiveness five years after the administration is debatable. It is notable that under vaccination and lack of response by patients to the drug leads to the development of resistant strains.
This paper supports CDC suggestion that the reduction of whooping cough breakout relies on everyone taking the responsibility to take their babies for vaccination. People who undergo vaccination as a community develop resistance to Pertussis outbreak. The community becomes stronger than one where people fail to receive vaccination. The problem that people face causes them to develop diverse perceptions relates to lack of education.