Mid Term New 1

Importance of vaccines: Measles Sona Treasa Binny ISM Spring Semester 2019 Mrs. Click

DISCLAIMER! – Some of the information used in this presentation were gathered from various outside sources. ☺

My Mentor and Mentorship Site: ❑ Mentor: Dr. Stacey Mathew Abraham, M.D ❑ Mentor’s Profession: Pediatrician ❑ Mentorship Site: UTMB Children’s clinic of Clear Lake

Project: Understanding the importance of the MMR vaccine – My project topic for this semester is based on the importance of receiving your recommended vaccinations, particularly Measles, how it helps, and how to debunk some of society’s misconceptions about vaccines. – I chose this topic because of the reported and significant rise in Measles cases resurfacing all around the world currently, despite it’s eradication in the year 2000.

Key Points: DEFINING MEASLES

HISTORY OF MEASLES

RETURN OF MEASLES

ANTIVAXXERS

TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

Key point 1: Defining Measles 1

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What is Measles? What are the signs/symptoms?

How prevalent was it before the “eradication”?

What population does it primarily affect?

Key Point 2: History of Measles: 1 Year of vaccine discovery and eradication

2 Description of the vaccine and it’s function

3 Difference between Mumps and Measles

Key Point 3: Measles Return

Why did it return?

How prevalent is it today?

How is this epidemic approached by the World Health Organization?

Key Point 4: Anti-Vaccine Motifs ❑ Religious Reasons and examples

❑ False rumors about vaccines and examples

❑ School Policy on vaccines and vaccine wavers

Key Point 5: Treatment and Prevention Measures ❑Different types of Measles treatment

❑How to prevent Measles, or how to be cautio of it ❑MMR vaccine importance in prevention

Research Topics: ❑ Different types of Measles treatment

❑ How to prevent Measles, or how to be cautious of it ❑ MMR vaccine importance in prevention.

Current Event: –

My research was based on the current news update from the University of Houston Clear Lake, which discusses the rise in Measles cases reported around the United States. As of February 7th, there has been over one-hundred measles cases registered in the country, and five of them originated from Houston. In Europe, the measles epidemic has reached its peak in 2019, after a decade of low rates. In the Philippines, 136 children were reported dead and another 8,400 are still battling the disease.

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This article highlights the importance of vaccinating children in order to prevent deaths that could have been easily prevented. This connects to my project topic because it writes about the prevalence of a disease that has resurfaced across the globe despite its eradication in the early 21st century mainly because of the antivaccination movement lead by parents who believe that vaccination does more harm than good. My project will mainly be focused on the disease itself and why many organizations like schools and departments of work require them, and in what cases they can make exceptions.

Product Slide: ❑ For my product I am going to create a Tri-Fold poster that discusses the importance of getting the MMR vaccine and include different stories of what happened to children who did not receive their vaccinations, as suggested. What are some reasons an individual may be against vaccines? Complete by 3/5/2019 Effects of not getting vaccinated- effects of measles and the outbreak in children 3/13/19 Collect all my materials and finish research on the impact of vaccines by 4/14/2019

Watch videos and brainstorm creative ideas by 4/27/2019

Conclusion: This project has allowed me to learn more about Measles and the importance of being updated with your vaccines. I also hope to learn more leadership and communication skills over the course of this semester.

Thankyou!!! – I would like to thank my mentor for providing me with all the information I needed to complete this assignment and for letting me observe her, as well as my teacher, Mrs. Click, for providing me with the assistance that I needed!

Citations: – Wilens, T E. “Mechanism of Action of Agents Used in MMR Vaccine.” Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports., U.S. National Library of Medicine, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16961428. – “The Measles Outbreak Meets the Anti-Vaccination Movement.” UHCL The Signal, uhclthesignal.com/wordpress/2019/02/18/the-measles-outbreakmeets-the-anti-vaccination-movement/. – “What Are the Three Types of Measles?” Healthline, Healthline Media, www.healthline.com/health/adhd/three-types-Measles.