NATS 1760 Lecture 2: Sept 22
30 Sep 2015
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Why study anti-vaxxers : they illustrate class themes, risk and risk perception, scientific expertise and challenges to all expertise, anti-vaxxer movements are so persistent, been refuted, criticized, debated, undermined, imprisoned, etc. for over 100 yrs. It wont go away: that said people never give up. Tech terminology: how vaccines work, you"re given a vaccine that contains a disease germ that is weak or dead, your body"s immune system builds antibodies, what is autism. Spectrum or developmental disabilities from mild to sever: caused by. Pre-disposition + environmental trigger: limited social/communication skills, prefer predictability and is resistant to change. Dislikes loud noises, visitors, etc: empathy does not come naturally, if at all, haphazard and uneven skills development, tics, obsessive, why do people believe mmr vaccine causes autism, recall mnookin. 1998: wakefield"s lancet paper claims that mmr vaccine associated with autism and bowel movement. Paper"s interpretation : the environmental triggers said to be mostly mmr vaccine.
