What a difference a vaccine makes

  • Vicki Pinkney-Atkinson

Abstract

There are those who believe that certain vaccines cause autism and ongoing research seems to say this isn’t the case. However, the jury is still out. I wish that there was a vaccine for all illnesses, not just infectious diseases. The possibility of preventing cervical and hepatic cancer is a direct result of vaccines. Human genome research may provide some solutions for chronic conditions like diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. I look forward to the day when we have a vaccine to prevent HIV/AIDS.

Author Biography

Vicki Pinkney-Atkinson
RN, PhD
Section
Editorial