Arguments Against Mandatory Vaccine

The debate over the HPV vaccine largely focuses on mandatory vaccination. This has become politicized because the governments are making the vaccine mandatory for girls who are being admitted into schools. This argument for or against the HPV vaccine will be looked at through ethical and economic issues. The ethical issue will focus on morality of a vaccine for a sexually transmitted infection and the question of having parental rights for mandatory vaccination. An extension to the ethical issue is whether boys should be receiving the vaccine to not just protect them from other diseases caused by HPV, but also to decrease the sexual transmission of HPV to girls. The economic issue is the cost to administer the recommended dosage. In the U.S., some families are not insured, or the insurance coverage does not include this vaccine. As well, some underdeveloped countries cannot afford the vaccine because of high purchasing costs from pharmaceutical companies. Yet, with so many scientific articles stating that the vaccine is safe, there will always be safety concerns and skepticism amongst the public.

In 1998, Dr. Andrew Wakefield published a paper that linked the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and the appearance of autism. This paper ignited widespread panic of the so-called dangerous side effects of common vaccines. In 2004, after an investigation, it was found that his paper was fraudulent and Wakefield was found guilty of misconduct and was subsequently removed from the UK medical register. Unfortunately, in 2017, many people still believe that vaccines cause dangerous side effects and refuse to vaccinate themselves and their children. Certain celebrities have pushed this false narrative and caused the anti-vaccine movement to spread even further. Despite a multitude of evidence people have taken this wonderful science for granted

Well before Dr. Edward Jenner made an impact on human disease by creating the world’s first vaccine for smallpox in 1796, people in China, Africa and Turkey were practicing variolations as early as 1,000 CE. Variolation involved inhaling a powder made from smallpox scabs, much like the modern-day flu mist. It evolved to a process where pus from smallpox pustules is applied to a

Whether vaccines should or should not be mandatory for infants/toddlers/adolescents is widely disputed nationwide, as well as worldwide. This is a topic that affects everyone and their overall health and well-being. "Immunizations are the safest, longest-lasting and most effective way to prevent communicable diseases," says Dr. Ian Gemmill, past chair of the Canadian Coalition of Immunization Awareness and Promotion. (Walkinshaw 2011) There are 12 vaccines required for children in North Carolina to get to be permitted to attend public, private, or religious school. Without these vaccines, given at different ages, the child will not be admitted into the school. Four other vaccines are recommended by the CDC, but are not required. All things considered, vaccinating children early in their lives is crucial to all healthcare workers. A child not vaccinated will grow up to be an adult not vaccinated, and an unvaccinated adult working with sick or injured patients can be a major risk. Equally, unvaccinated people coming in to seek help from medical professionals pose a risk to the professionals’ health.

Modern day science has made leaps and bounds beyond what was ever thought possible. According to the US Census Bureau, the average life expectancy was 47.3 years at the beginning of the 20th century. Just a mere century later (a century does indeed seem like a really short time in the grand scheme of things), this number had increased to 77.8 years, due in a large part to the advent of vaccines and the leaps and bounds made by medical technology. Medical science has come up with ingenious fixes for diseases people once thought were a death sentence. Malaria, Measles, Small pox, Diptheria and Polio are just a few at the top of this list. While these disease still exist in the poorer countries (attributed in a large part to the unavailability

Vaccines are widely considered as the safest and most effective method of promoting public health and saving lives. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends receiving 31 doses of 10 vaccines (in addition to a yearly flu shot after six months of age) for children ranging from birth to 6 years old. Although all 50 states require children entering public school to be vaccinated against certain diseases there are no US federal laws that mandate vaccination. According to the Nation Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) all school immunization laws grant medical exemptions for vaccination and 48 states grant religious or philosophical exemptions. Those that advocate for vaccination say that it is safe and one of the greatest medical achievements

disease to occur with numerous antigens entering the body at once and that their child will not be able to properly metabolize and excrete the mercury from their body.

There is much debate on whether the government should mandate vaccination prior to enrolling children in school. The most recent discussion has arisen because of a measles outbreak across Canada in February 2015. This outbreak showed that, despite the proven safety of vaccines, measles and other common vaccine-preventable diseases are still affecting Canadians. This is in contrast to The Canadian Medical Association Journal which states, “in Ontario, the vast majority of school pupils comply with the requirement to report their immunization status to attend school in the province. In the 2009–2010 school year, 84%–92% of students aged 7 to 17 had been vaccinated” (Walkinshaw, 2015). Changes were made prior to the 2014/15 school year, that parents

Most kid’s worst nightmare is getting a shot or vaccination because they fear the needle and are scared of pain. Adults should be scared of shots too, not because of the needle, but because of the harmful chemicals and immoral materials they are created from. Vaccinations should be considered the parents’ choice because they are it could go against their religious beliefs and parents’ should be able to determine what vaccinations are medically beneficial for their children.

Vaccines are safe, minimally invasive, and the most effective way to protect everyone from VPDS ("Five Important …" n.pag.). Nearly three million lives are saved every year by vaccines, not counting the lives saved by a strong herd immunity powered by proper vaccinations (Ruderfer and Krilov e76-e81.). In addition, 103 million illnesses and deaths have been prevented by vaccinations since 1924 (Welch et al. 18-26). The connection between the dropping vaccination rates and the death rates of vaccine-preventable disease is evident and confirmed by statistical analysis (Ruderfer and Krilov e76-e81.). As science advances some vaccines have become obsolete; smallpox, polio, and diphtheria have been defeated by modern medicine. "Five Important

Ever since the rise of religion, certain practices have been marked as foreign and have also been avoided by people. The field of medicine is one of such practices that has been embroiled in various religious disagreements since its conception. Even today many of the disagreements still remain in our societies and has given rise to many campaigns like Anti-Vaccinations. The articles given were also in response to similar kinds of campaigns/beliefs. In the articles there are many views regarding how the people and government should consider these beliefs and what are its effects on the younger generation. One of the author Sharon Slaton Howell says in her article “I feel strongly that Christian Scientists who are committed to following in Christ Jesus' steps of relying on God's power alone for healing, should be allowed exemption from standard health care practices for themselves and their children.” Furthermore, another author who focuses on other aspect of these beliefs, Richard W. Garnett states, “There are relatively few religious objectors to vaccinations, for instance, so they can probably be accommodated because narrow religious exemptions (as opposed to unjustifiably broad ones ‘that cover philosophical and personal objections) do not result in dangerous numbers of

During the 20th century, the advancement of immunizations was perhaps the greatest beneficial public health measure. Vaccine manufacturers’ work with society to develop safe and effective means of vaccinations to decrease both compliance with vaccinations, but the cost. Despite smaller public groups trying to go against the administration of vaccinations, causing suspicion and misconception, many people still trust the benefits of vaccinations in comparison to the risk of not receiving them. One of the biggest steps in allowing society, families, parents to understand the benefits and to build a trusting relationship with vaccinations, is to first and foremost educate them.

Vaccination is an important process which an individual go through right after birth till the age of

The vaccine, unfortunately has never been completely trusted. Some people who feel skeptical of vaccines are parents, and refuse to vaccinate their children. Although people may argue they should have the freedom to decide whether to get vaccinated; too many people refusing vaccines will cause consequences such as fatal outbreaks and costs.

Many people who get a vaccine do not know what exactly they are. For example, most walk into the doctor’s office and get a shot then walk out and continue on with their lives. Most people do not understand that a vaccine is a dead, or a weaker form of the virus used to create immunity to the disease (How do Vaccines Work?). The body creates antibodies to attack and kill the disease while memorizing it. This happens so that the next time the disease or virus enters the system, the body can fight it off without the body getting sick. Vaccines can be given in a variety of ways. Most commonly, they are given through injection. The other ways one can get vaccinated are through oral, mucosal, and the nasal passages (Brunson). There are many diseases that can be protected against through vaccination.