Arguments For Mandatory Vaccinations

Mandatory vaccination is an extremely controversial topic because it violates constitutionally protected right to practice religion and personal beliefs in the absence of the true health emergency (First Amendment of the Constitution). The new law destroys the individual rights of parents to make voluntary decisions in the best interest of their children in the health care decisions and diminishes the role of parents in upbringing and educating their children (Skov).

Protecting a child’s health is very important to parents! That is why they should vaccinate them as young children. All children should be required to have vaccinations in order to start school in every state. Each year about 85% of the world’s youth receive vaccines that protect them against several diseases like tuberculosis, pneumococcus, and many more. Even with great success and improvements with vaccinations, more than 3 million people die each year from

The HPV vaccine reception has been similar to that of the hepatitis vaccine in that both are seen as an attack on morality, and are considered by some as a license for promiscuity. In the book Vaccine Allen quotes, ‘ “ If a 10- or 12-year-old is given a vaccine to protect against a sexually transmitted disease, then it’s implied they’d be engaging in risky sexual behavior,” said Pia de Solenni, director of “life and women’s issues” for the Family Research Council’ (433). The fact that HPV lives in the sexual organs and is spread by sexual intercourse or intravenous drug use has caused many parents to come to the belief that their children are not at risk. Some parents go so far as to suggest that if

HPV vaccinations bring up many public health and ethical issues. Some states want to require vaccines for school attendance. In the academic journal article “HPV Vaccination’s Second Act: Promotion, Competition, and Compulsion”, author Jason Schwartz states that, “Although some argue that HPV vaccines should never be mandated for school attendance, the temptation for policymakers to revisit this ethical and policy debate must be resisted until HPV vaccination has successfully become a routine, trusted component of adolescent medical care” (Schwartz). This train of thought exemplifies the opposition to HPV vaccination in this country, which restricts us in immunizing possible victims as effectively as possible. If the ignorance towards the vaccine continues, there will not be a powerful impact in decreasing rates of HPV infections.

There are many reasons that this vaccine could be beneficial, not only to our society, but to many of the underdeveloped nations of the world in which HPV and cervical cancer are still considered to be an epidemic (MacDonald). It could save the young women who get the vaccine from the future trouble of dealing with a highly invasive cancer, as well as protect them from the embarrassment that comes with contracting a venereal disease. However, the controversy of this topic is not in whether the vaccine is a benefit to women’s health, which many, including the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control, believe that it is; but in the debate over whether it is the parents’ right, not the states’, to choose what is best for their child. The question of mandatory vaccination raises medical, moral and legal issues that are not easily reconcilable (Lovinger). Many parents are opposed to the mandating of this vaccine for three reasons. First, HPV is not spread by casual contact, as are the other diseases that children are vaccinated against for the safety of the classrooms. Second, the vaccine has only been approved for a short while, thus not all of the side effects and long term effects are known. Last, parents are afraid that by getting their child vaccinated against a sexually transmitted disease they will be encouraging promiscuity. Gardasil would become the first vaccine mandated for school-aged children that targets a

In an online survey, the survey administrator and his team asked over fifteen hundred parents of 11-17 year old children whether they agreed that laws requiring HPV vaccination for sixth grade school entry were “a good idea” about half of the parent believed the HPV vaccine, was at least as important as the Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines, the other two recommended for adolescent, only forty percent believed the vaccine prevented cervical cancer. Nearly a quarter of the parents inaccurately believed the vaccine might cause long term health problems and one

HPV vaccinations have been involved in some heated debates involving the general public and the government for some time now; whether the vaccine is worth being administered to young girls is the underlying question and if so at what cost. In the articles “HPV Vaccine Texas Tyranny” and “The HPV Debate” both authors Mike Adams and Arthur Allen provide enlightening information on why the HPV vaccinations should not be mandated through legislation, Adams conveys his bias and explains how the government is over stepping its boundaries when it comes to the publics’ health while Allen on the other hand, is more opt to present analytical data on previous cases similar to the one he is currently facing.

All across the world debates take place regarding mandatory vaccination on a day to day

Specific purpose: To persuade my audience why they should give their pre-teen the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine.

Although some parents feel that mandating the HPV vaccine is a violation of their parental rights, it is necessary for the greater good of public heath. Human Papillomavirus is the most sexual transmitted infection, which makes this a public health problem, considering there are more than 6 million new infections each year (Smith, 2008). Young women raging from 15 to 25 years of age are half of the new HPV cases (Smith, 2008). Parents believe that their parental rights would be usurped

The human papillomavirus is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States. The human papillomavirus dates back to the nineteen hundred. Scientists did not know why people who had sexually transmitted infections also had cancer. It was not until the nineteen-eighties, that scientist discovered that the human papilloma virus may cause cancer (Preventing Cervical Cancer).The human papillomavirus is known to cause genital warts and cancer in both men and women. In the year two thousand and six, a scientist created two vaccines that protect the human body from contracting the virus. The Food and Drug Administration approved Gardasil and Cervarix because they were clinically tested to be safe on humans. Unfortunately, ever since the HPV vaccine was developed and approved, people started to neglect the vaccine because it has to be taken at the age of eleven or twelve for both boys and girls. Some parents fear that if their child is exposed to the vaccine it might encourage early sexual behavior so they neglect it. Other people approve of the vaccine because it helps protect the body from developing cancer in certain regions. The HPV vaccine should be required because it saves lives, reduces sexually transmitted infections, and cancer rates in the United States.

Every day in the news, in the paper, and even on social media websites we hear something about cancer. It could be a post about scientists getting closer to finding a cure or someone we know being diagnosed or maybe in remission. Then there’s always the hardest one to hear about: someone you know, perhaps even a loved one, has died of cancer. Cancer has, and will, play a major role in many people 's lives. This is a scary fact, so if you had the capability of preventing one of your loved ones from being contaminated by it, wouldn’t you? Parents and legal guardians need to be vaccinating their children against HPV. There are many benefits to the vaccination that are proven through and abundance of scholarly journals. In spite of the countless benefits, there are a multitude of adults who do not approve of their children getting immunized. This may no longer be a problem in the near future, because it may soon be the youth 's decision on whether they receive the series of shots or not.

The literature search for this review was conducted using several databases including CINAHL, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. Search terms included “ human papillomavirus vaccine”, “ human papillomavirus”, “HPV”, “ human papillomavirus safety and effectiveness”, “human papillomarvirus vaccination rates”, “HPV randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews”. Since licensure of the HPV vaccine in 2006, HPV vaccine coverage among US adolescents has increased but remains low compared with other recommended vaccines. Studies show that the influence of accurate information about vaccines is maximized when conveyed from provider to parent or patient and for parents, healthcare providers such as physicians or

Subject: Mandating that all school aged females should receive a vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Diseases that are preventable by vaccine can happen at anytime. From mild to severe, to life threatening. Diseases that once killed, can now be avoided by vaccinations. Polio, a once feared disease, no longer exists in the United States, thanks to vaccinations. There has not been one case of Polio since 1979, whereas there were previously 16,000 cases and 1900 deaths were reported between 1951-1954. Serious side effects of vaccinations are very rare, and the benefits of vaccinations far outweigh any risks or dangers. There are some people that cannot be vaccinated due to allergies, or religious exemptions. It is our responsibility to keep those people safe by being sure to get vaccinated if you can. Despite the possible risk of side effects, and religious opposition, it is imperative that people are immunized against vaccine preventable diseases that can compromise public health safety.