Ab 2109 Vaccination Report

Vaccination protects the spread of diseases around us. Getting vaccinated doesn’t only mean helping yourself, it means helping other people around you too. “The U.S. has seen 118 cases as of mid-May, compared with the 56 cases a year from 2001-2008” (Ropeik). This is important because it’s saying that the rate of vaccination is decreasing, which disease will be increasing. We shouldn’t let this continue because diseases would be spreading faster than ever. We should be alarmed and need to take action for our future and get vaccinated now. Getting vaccinated means protecting ourselves and our community. That’s the reason why vaccine were there in the first place, to

I agree with Lantos, Jackson and Harrison (2012) that personal belief exemptions should not be allowed when it comes to vaccinating children. However, Opel and Diekema do make a good point about changing the way exemptions are made and could be a possibility in the future before completely. I do, however still believe that all parents try to make a choice based on the best interest of their child but in this circumstance they are not only choosing for their own child but are putting other children at risk in the process. This is what I don’t agree with. Many parents have said that it goes against their religious freedoms, or they don’t want to be forced to do something but I believe those are not good enough reasons unless the risks are outweighing the benefits through allergy or medical condition.

California’s state legislature is currently working to pass a bill that will require school age children to get vaccinated regardless of religious or personal beliefs. SB 277 as the bill as come to be called was authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) and Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento). SB 277 has garnered a lot of attention from people who believe requiring vaccinations violates the rights of the people involved. Senator Bob Huff is one such person who opposed the bill. Senator Huff stated that even though he and his family get vaccinations, requiring others to do so infringes on their rights. If the bill passes, California will be just the third state to pass a law mandating vaccines in school age children. Religious and personal

Richard Pan and Mr. Allen, both activists of vaccinations, introduced the bill 277 in California which mandates vaccines for all school children and eliminates exclusions that are not for medical reasons. In a statement on Dr. Richard Pans website (2015), he explains the epidemic of measles in 2015 that hospitalized several children was the reason behind the new law. Dr. Pan urged the audience that vaccinations will decrease preventable diseases and protect children and the public from such diseases. He also references children who are immunocompromised and cannot receive vaccinations are protected if healthy classmates receive their vaccines. Dr. Pan and Mr. Allen believes members in their community will live a healthy life due to the implementation of this new

Many people put their views on vaccinating in blog posts, in newspapers, on the radio, and talk shows throughout the country; where there are several diverse groups that take a stance on this topic, parents, students, the medical community, and lastly educators all holding various positions. Why people might be interested in this question now is because they may have children and do not know all the facts and history about vaccines, or since the issue has been televised regularly, the topic has caught their attention. Constraints people may have with this issue could be some are being misinformed of the ingredients or components in some of the vaccines. Also, people may not understand how these components may or may not cause harm to someone over time. As well as parents not understanding the diseases that were eradicated by vaccines. The recent measles outbreaks has many interested in the question now; history of the vaccine issue has been an ongoing topic for many years, but most parents have not questioned vaccines until recently. The issue has changed over time since people have become more intrigued to know what chemicals or other ingredients are in vaccines, how effective they really are, and if they are safe enough to distribute to children. Not to mention, the childhood diseases in question

Jeffrey Kluger believes that “Vaccines save lives; fear endangers them. It's a parent need to keep hearing.” (“TIP Talk!” 2016) Vaccinations relate to the first amendment for more than one reason. One of the reasons being the first amendment relates to vaccinations because of freedom of religion. If a religion does not allow you to get vaccinated, and there is a mandatory vaccine for a child within that religion; you are breaking the first amendment’s laws of the constitution (“Vaccination & religious exemptions” 2018). A vaccine is a substance used to provide immunity against one or several diseases. Vaccinations were first

Many people refuse the vaccination process simply because of their religious views. In the article, Vaccinations and Parental Rights written by Sam Blumefeld, he talks about religions and belief systems that promote different perspectives towards objections to vaccines. An example is the belief that the body is sacred, and should not receive certain chemicals or blood tissue from animals, and should be healed by god or natural means. One of the most prominent views is, the Church of Christ also known as Christian Science. It’s believed that they can heal all things through prayer rather than through medicine. Therefore, many of these worshipers strongly oppose vaccinations. The article, Vaccines: A Religious Contentions states the different

There is no doubt that vaccination has been one of the greatest successes of public health programs in the 20th century. Vaccinations have eradicated naturally occurring smallpox, and have substantially reduced morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases that previously ravaged the population, such as polio and measles. Despite the successes, there has been a history of “anti-vaccinationists” in the U.S., who among other challenges, argued compulsory vaccination was an infringement upon personal liberty and their right to choice (1, 2). In fact, it took a Supreme Court decision to ultimately assert whether a state mandating vaccination infringed upon the U.S. Constitution.

In these blog post “Enough is Enough with Blaming ‘Anit-Vaxxers’” by Modern Alternative Health and “Enough is Never Enough with Blaming ‘Anit-Vaxxers’” by SciBabe, they each gave their opinions about vaccination choice and their reaction to the 2015 measles outbreak at Disneyland. While Scibabe is more on the offensive side and pointing out Modern Alternative Health’s flaws, Modern Alternative Health stays more on the defensive side in order to get her point across. Just one thing that both of these blogs post can agree on is that children are suffering one way or another, no doubt about it, the children are the first priority.

The article “Business Models, Vaccination Services, and Public Health Relationships of Retail Clinics: A Qualitative Study” by Bayo C. Arthur, Allison Kennedy Fisher, Sarah J. Shoemaker, Alyssa Pozniak and Shannon Stokley seeks to “understand the profitability, vaccine offerings, and decision making related to the Retail Clinics’ business model” (Arthur et al., 2015, p.429). The affiliations for these authors are Bayo C. Arthur, Allison Kennedy Fisher and Shannon Stokley from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sarah J. Shoemaker, PhD from Abt Associates, Inc., and Alyssa Pozniak, PhD from Arbor Research Collaborative for Health. The research problem addressed in this article is whether or not retail clinics will help increase patient access to vaccination services which we currently fall below from our goal defined in Healthy People 2020.

A public safety issue that is this huge has many interested parties but the main three are parents, medical professionals and the federal government. Parents have a strong interest in this issue because of their natural concern for the safety of their children. It’s a parent’s responsibility to make the best decisions they can with the information they have, in regards to the health of their children. Medical professionals also have a strong connection to this issue for several reasons. First, the growth of the anti-vaccination movement can be pinpointed to

Just as some people support vaccinations, There are many who don’t for a number of reasons. Firstly, numerous Americans don’t support vaccinations because it goes against their religion; the mandation of vaccinations infringes on people’s amendment rights. “Several religions oppose vaccines and mandatory vaccinations. The First Amendment of the US Constitution states, ‘Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. (ProCon.org)’” Religious opposers believe mandatory vaccinations go against their first amendment right: Freedom of religion. They believe that being forced to get vaccinated make them go against god; “some believe it violates their religious freedom and subverts the

I also acknowledge the fact that mandatory vaccines infract upon religious rights by the constitution; however, just as you can’t use your religion as an excuse to kill someone, health and safety just like justice takes priority in the United States. There’s also the statement that vaccines contains harmful ingredients. While this is true, these ingredients, such as aluminum, thimerosal, and formaldehyde, are given in miniscule and otherwise non-harmful amounts. In fact, children are exposed to more aluminum from breast milk and infant formula (Heyworth, “Vaccines”). Another measure taken by the CDC and FDA is that all vaccines requires 10 years of testing before even being licensed. Afterall, our safety is their top

“Prevention is better than cure.” This common statement could not relate any better than it does with the controversy surrounding the morality, effectiveness, and safety of childhood immunizations. The major argument is whether or not laws should be established to declare vaccination mandatory for all children. “The US food and Drug administration (FDA) regulates all vaccines to ensure safety and effectiveness,” (ProCon.org, 2012) therefor there should not be any reason to risk the health of any child. Vaccinating our children not only ensures their safety but also that of their future to come.

Now, many once-forgotten diseases are reappearing. TIME Magazine reported that “In 2014, the U.S. experienced a major outbreak of measles that totaled 383 cases and was primarily spreading among an unvaccinated Amish community in Ohio.” (Measles Outbreak) The number of cases of these diseases is going up when it can be easily prevented. Worldwide, “Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children even though a safe and cost-effective vaccine is available.” (World Health