This poses the question that if vaccinations can protect a child from a major illness why are parents choosing not to vaccinate their children? In the past couple of years controversy over immunizations has become a large debate in society. Many parents have come to the belief that if their child is given vaccinations their chance of getting autism spectrum disorder increases; therefore they choose not to vaccinate their child
and preventing deadly diseases. Vaccinations are considered the most cost-effective method in preventing infectious diseases. Vaccines are undervalued and under-utilized, which continues to allow preventable diseases to threaten the world. To better explain the importance of vaccines, this paper reviews scholarly journals, articles, professional research and clinical evidence, that proves vaccination are cost-effective and vital to human health. Global Vaccinations In poverty stricken countries limited
Jeffery Kluger, an advocate for childhood vaccinations, once said, “Vaccines save lives; fear endangers them. It’s a simple message parents need to keep hearing.” Throughout the United States and countries across the world, the safety and necessity of vaccines ignite debate. Over the past decade, vaccine rates declined drastically due to vaccine hesitancy and fear. Parents need continual reminders regarding the safety and benefits of vaccines given to their children. Merriam-Webster defines a vaccine
immune system with vaccines could be potentially risky. Therefore, this is one of the reasons why some people are part of the anti-vaccine movement. Among the people who oppose vaccination, it is possible to find from those who extremely oppose it to those who are just skeptical. Among many reasons for people to oppose vaccination, there are religious reasons, level of education, college or university, marital status, income, and ethnic background. A considerable number of investigations have concluded
aspects in their life. When thinking about what can help one to remain healthy, vaccinations come to mind. Vaccinations, to many people, are a necessity to remain healthy. I know when I was younger I hated to get a shot, but when I think about it today I am glad my parents made me get them. My mother was a nurse, so she knew the importance of vaccinations. Unfortunately, in todays’ society some parents think vaccinations can be more harmful then helpful, therefore refusing to vaccinate their children
The Importance and Effectiveness of Vaccinations Each year, about 2.1 million people die from vaccine-preventable diseases. Many children may not receive their necessary first year vaccinations because of lack of availability, religious beliefs, and safety concerns (Healy, Rench, and Baker 540). Although all 50 States in the United States require children to be vaccinated to certain diseases before entering school, the states also have exemptions for these vaccinations (Lu 870). The conflicting party
Importance of Vaccinations in Adolescent The measles virus causes approximately 800,000 deaths a year, worldwide. In the year 2000, the United States declared the elimination of measles, ending an epidemic in the States, until 2014, when an outbreak of measles spread nationwide. This outbreak occurred when foreign travelers encountered unvaccinated children. From this outbreak, there was a record high of 667 cases from 27 different states and left 147 people ill (“Measles”). This is just one example
Disease Control has a campaign that has the purpose of promoting the influenza vaccination. If you examine the campaign closely, it becomes clear that the advertising campaign targets a diverse audience of all ages, genders, and races who could all benefit from getting an influenza vaccination. In this advertisement campaign, the Center for Disease Control effectively promotes the benefits of getting an influenza vaccination to a targeted audience using numerous persuasive techniques such as association
and whooping cough vaccinations, which those and others are mandatory for a child to have before entering a public school in a majority of the states (“Should any vaccinations be required for children?”). Thus, it is clear that vaccinations are important for a child’s health and that of society as a whole. The California Legislator, for example, on March 31, 2016 “responded smartly to a measles outbreak last year by adopting a law that will ban ‘personal belief’ vaccination exemptions for students
Introduction Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection with fourteen million new cases per year (Valentino & Poronsky, 2016). These astronomical numbers make HPV “the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection in the United States” (Valentino & Poronsky, 2016). HPV infections have been associated with causing multiple cancers. In 2006, the first vaccine against HPV emerged, Gardisil. In 2009 a second vaccine was approved by the FDA, Cervavix (Valentino & Poronsky, 2016). Despite