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1
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____: a suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms administered for the prevention, amelioration or tx of infectious dx

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vaccination

2
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1796: Dr. _____experimented on a little boy with the cowpox

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Jenner

3
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___: commity responsible to recommend vaccine schedules

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ACIP: Advisory Cimmittee in Immunization Practices

4
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1976: ______programs initiated after 2 flu deaths at army base

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Swine flu Vaccination

5
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_______ is a neuro dx that developed in seniors who got the swine flu vaccination

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guillain- barre sx

6
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Wakefield A. et al paper: Claimed conclusion that the virus from the vaccine gave the children autism bc it found _____ virus in ____

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measle virus in the S.I lymph tiss

7
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Most chiro students start school ___ vaccination and leave ___ vaccination

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start pro vaccination

leave anti-vacination

8
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___ is the only infectious dx over eliminated

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smallpox

9
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Children whose parents declined vaccination = ____x more likely to be hospitalized w/ pneumonia

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6.5x’s

10
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____: toxic chemicals that cause a strong effect

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adjuvants

11
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• Est. 1990 to improve vaccines

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VAERS: Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

12
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Environmental Candidates for Autism: (4)

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  • Endocrine disruption compounds
  • Polybrominated diphenyl ether – flame retardants
  • Enviro mercury

• Fetal US scans

13
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Children randomly assigned to receive vaccination in Netherlands . Those who received vaccination: more likely to harbor the ____ resistant strand

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19A

14
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(4) key items to the “Green Our Vaccine Movement “

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  • safer ingredients
  • delaying vaccine
  • avoid when child is sick
  • single vs. multiple shots
15
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Exemptions from vaccines: (4)

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  • Medical reasons
  • Religious
  • Philosophical
  • Home-schooled
16
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Pneumonia vaccine is recommended for ppl who are ____+ y/o

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65+ y/o

17
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International health org: _____

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WHO (1948)

18
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headquarters of WHO

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Geneva, Switzerland

19
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US surgeon general name

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Boris D. Lushniak

20
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Who puts on “meal on wheels”

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Administration on Aging (AOA)

21
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____ was Created by superfunded legislation

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Agency for Toxic Substance and Dx Registry (ATSDR)

22
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___ does research on mortality, morbidity, and statistics

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CDC

23
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Program for Non-breastfeeding postpartum women . Give out Coupons for healthy food

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FNS: Food and Nutrition service

24
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Who givesout restaurant inspections, report dx, and give brth and death certificates

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City Health and Human Services

25
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_____: organized set of policies, procedures, and activities designed to protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of students and staff, thus improving the students ability to learn

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school health program

26
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___: some responsibility assigned by gov. but operate more like voluntary agencies

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Quasi- gov org’s

27
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Who founded the american red cross

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Clara Barton