Vaccination Research Group Information Sheets

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    Andrew Wakefield and the MMR Vaccination Controversy
    Kasik, Olivia (Virginia Tech, 2012-03)
    This information sheet seeks to explain Andrew Wakefieldʼs role in the MMR vaccination controversy and the reaction that followed from his 1998 publication in The Lancet.
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    The HIV Vaccine: Barriers and Breakthroughs
    Foley, James (Virginia Tech, 2013-12)
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    Human Papillomavirus and Gardasil
    Patel, Elena; Ghebremichael, Mecal; Sutherland, Aimee (Virginia Tech, 2013-10)
    Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexual transmitted disease (STD), with 79 million Americans currently infected and 14 million new infections occurring annually... The pharmaceutical company Merck developed the Gardasil vaccine to protect individuals against four strains of HPV that cause genital warts and various cancers.
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    Influenza Vaccine History
    Nesterova, Darya (Virginia Tech, 2012-10)
    This media information sheet provides a brief overview of the history of Influenza vaccine development and recommendations made over time concerning vaccine use.
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    Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
    Peddireddy, Varsh (Virginia Tech, 2013-10)
    In 2012, a new coronavirus called, MERS-CoV emerged in Saudi Arabia. Coronavirus is the name for a group of viruses that have crown-like spikes on their surface. There are three main sub-groupings of coronaviruses, known as alpha, beta, and gamma, and a fourth provisionally assigned new group called delta coronaviruses.
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    Pandemic Influenza
    Nesterova, Darya (Virginia Tech, 2012-12)
    This media kit explores the reasoning behind the belief that an influenza pandemic is imminent.
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    The Thimerosal Controversy
    Sutherland, Aimee (Virginia Tech, 2013-04)
    Historically, there has always been a degree of concern related to vaccination. While public health policy in the early 1900s was more concerned with the contamination of vaccine vials with microbes, such as tetanus, that could cause serious illness and potentially death, current vaccination concerns are centered on the apprehension of chemicals ‘contaminating’ vaccines. The modern day vaccination controversy regarding chemical contamination began as a result of environmental concerns regarding industrial by-products and heavy metals and intersected with the history of autism prevalence. It is important to understand the historical shift of contamination sources in understanding how the controversy regarding thimerosal came into contention.
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    Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
    Peddireddy, Varsh (VT Continuing and Professional Education, 2013-10)
    The primary purpose of VAERS is to detect new, unusual, or rare adverse effects associated with vaccines. In particular, the system is used to monitor increases in known adverse events, to identify potential risks factors for particular types of adverse events, to identify vaccine lots associated with adverse events, and to assess the safety of newly licensed vaccines for general public. By monitoring such events, VAERS helps to identify any important new safety concerns and thereby ensure that the benefits of vaccines are greater than their risks (CDC, 2012).
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    Vaccine Development in the United States
    Foley, James (Virginia Tech, 2013-11)
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    VAERS Flowchart: How an Adverse Report Following Vaccination Is Assessed
    Patel, Elena; Lutton, Jonathan (Virginia Tech, 2013)