Vaccinations: The Struggle Between Yes and No
Vaccinations are what doctors and scientists count on to protect lives. So should children keep receiving vaccinations? Vaccines are formed by chemicals designed to create “immunity” for the human body. Doctors use vaccines, because they are known to help protect people from infections. Research done by scientists states that vaccines are safe and effective, but the quality of the actual product may not be what people expect them to be. Therefore, people should have a choice whether to have their children vaccinated or not.
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According to Dr. Kurt in his article “Why I Will Never Choose to Vaccinate my Own Son”, from Health Impact News (2013) the main idea about this subject is that children should not be vaccinated. He states that diseases which vaccines were made to prevent were already massively decreasing before vaccines were introduced. Since vaccines inject chemicals into the body, he claims that injecting something into the human body does not create immunity for the body, and that vaccines violate
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Mercola on his website “ Dr. Mercola.com” (2015) is that vaccines today are not working well to fight the diseases that they are supposed to prevent. He states that the old whole-cell vaccine produced longer immunity than the current, or new and “improved”, vaccine. Since vaccines are not a natural immunity source, the effectiveness wears off, and the percent of disease prevention decreases. He claims that the diseases which vaccines were made for are getting immunity of their own, and that vaccinations are not preventing the infection or transmission of the disease. Studies show that vaccinating against one strain of influenza, can raise the risk of a severe respiratory system. Dr. Mercola states that maintaining a healthy, well-functioning immune system is better for our health. In conclusion, Dr. Mercola states that vaccines do not work as well as our own immune
Whether or not to vaccinate your children is a very controversial topic. Most doctors are neither 100% for or 100% against vaccines, but somewhere in between. People like Andrew Wakefield have falsified info and lied about vaccines for their own agendas and caused many people to think negatively of vaccines. There are side effects that can occur, but most are not serious. To me, vaccination is similar to the seat belt situation. Many people are against wearing seat belts because they have heard of seat belts causing serious injury/death in car accidents. Although seat belts often do cause bruises, they rarely cause death. More of the time than not, a seat belt can prevent injury and save your life. But even though there is a very small risk of dying because of a vaccine or a seat belt, there are still people that are against them. In my opinion, the pros outweigh the risks and I do believe kids should be vaccinated for
Recently, many diseases that had been eradicated because of childhood vaccinations have been making an appearance. Health officials are concerned that diseases will spread and lives will be lost. Officials all agree that vaccinations will benefit the population. Some parents feel it is an infringement on the right to keep the children healthy and safe. Vaccinations should be mandatory for all children because it will prevent diseases from spreading, protect future generations, and save children and parents time and money.
The anti-vaccination sentiment exists worldwide, with activists arguing that vaccines are ineffective with a high risk of side effects, encouraging people to forgo immunization, including the influenza inoculation. Conversely, I wonder if these same activists would promote anti-immunization and anti-influenza inoculation to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for health care providers and medical personnel, especially countries with high infectious disease rates and high risk assessment of influenza with pandemic potential. Moreover, would these activists be willing to promote these individuals rights to perform their specialties in the United States without proper vaccinations? The answer to the question is not by any means. Nevertheless, a person deciding whether to be
The topic of getting a vaccine could cause a great deal of controversy depending on who you may discuss it with, but getting vaccinations should be a moral obligation. The members of the Anti-Vaccination Movement specifically would not fully agree with doctors and researchers claiming these vaccines to be safe.1 It is true that vaccines have a minimal chance, about 1-5% in children,2 of inducing the disease into the recipient due to it being a modified version of the disease and a fail of immunization. With the knowledge of statistics about failed immunizations and incorrect information gained from others or even the internet, it's understandable why the AVM3 is established and growing. The fear and risk of getting a vaccine for these reasons
According to nfid.org, in the twentieth century diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella and Hib killed hundreds of thousands of people. Over the past century there has been a rapid decrease in diseases. Clearly, some diseases have been eradicated because of vaccines. Parents should still vaccinate children for diseases, but first do some research about questionable vaccines, for example, the HPV shot. Undoubtedly, vaccinations should not be eliminated, yet certain ones need to be investigated by parents to confirm that the shot is safe for their child. It should not be highly recommended for children to get all vaccinations open to
Exposing a child to a virus or disease strand, no matter how small the dosage, is frightening. There are multiple complications that come with it but I believe that the benefits outweigh the costs. Vaccines have saved the world billions of dollars and have been the reason behind the decline of deadly diseases such as smallpox and measles. Some parents are against vaccinations because they feel as if the outcomes are unreliable. Parents should get their children vaccinated because it helps lower the infections and diseases related to mortality rates, is a smart financial investment, and is considerate to the lives of those around them.
Some people believe that vaccinations should be the choice of parents and that opting out should be an option. Although these beliefs have not been thought out thoroughly. “The Science is Not Settled”, by Sandy Reider incorrectly suggests that vaccinations aren’t beneficial and that they are almost useless. Jeffrey A. Singer also implies in “Vaccinations and Free Will” that people should not be forced to get a vaccine. Singer states, “Forcibly injecting substances… into someone else’s body cannot be justified as an act of self-defense..” (text 3). This quote is completely wrong. People get vaccinations to protect themselves and others. They were made for the protection of people, not to hurt them. It is self-defense, but not just for one person, for a large quantity of people. A vaccination is a mechanism of defense and people need to get them in order to stay healthy. Reider remarks, “We know that the young child’s nervous and immune systems are actively developing and uniquely vulnerable…” (text 4). A child’s nervous system is weak. At young ages, children cannot get vaccinated. Meaning, its an adult’s
For many years, there has been a controversy about whether or not vaccinations should be mandated for everyone. In the United States, many diseases such as polio, diphtheria, measles, and whooping cough used to be extremely common, until vaccinations came around and started preventing these diseases. The main point for vaccines is to prepare a person’s immune system for any possible attack of a disease that comes in the future; a person’s body will be prepared to fight off the disease with the vaccine (“Basics”). Vaccines have the ability to prevent many cases of these diseases in advanced, but there are people who think vaccines are unnatural and should not be required for their children. It is said that immunity in child vaccines are about 90%-100%, which is an increase over the past few years (“Childhood”). Although many Americans believe that vaccines are unsafe and cause autism in children, vaccinations for children should be mandatory because they can save a child’s life, create herd immunity in a community, and they have been proven safe/cost-effective.
Children are routinely vaccinated to prevent them from catching illnesses that could be fatal or life-changingly damaging. Diseases such as smallpox have been eradicated, and polio has been largely eliminated. It can still be found in remote areas of Africa and South East Asia.
“Vaccines is any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease.” Every year children are expected to receive vaccinations to stay safe, however; I believe that children shouldn’t get vaccinated because it affects the immune system, it has crucial side effects, and disturbs religious beliefs.According to Immunization Awareness Society (IAS) who conducted a test result indicated that, children who were unvaccinated were far healthier than children who are vaccinated. Vaccinated children are more likely to suffer from varieties of diseases and disorders than unvaccinated children.
This question intrigues me because there are many factors that contribute to a healthy life style and that is because of vaccinations. I feel that I will find plenty of research on it because it is a big controversy in the medical field and there are many professional testimonials. I feel this question will truly shed light on vaccines and what they do; society will have a better understanding of them. I feel that vaccinations are a vital part in a child’s growth. Though the child cannot make their own decisions it is up to the parents to have the proper knowledge and make an informed decision.
Some vaccines shouldn 't be required for children because children’s immune systems can deal with most infections naturally. “Furthermore, injecting questionable vaccine ingredients into a child or adult, could fight off the good things in an immune system.(Procon.com)” Little do most people know, that the first vaccine ever produced for smallpox was a complete disaster. In addition, it has been proven that unvaccinated children are generally healthier because vaccinated peers have repeatedly shown that the “unjabbed” are generally less afflicted with allergies, autism, autoimmune dysfunction (ETC). “Scientists contend that numerous studies prove that vaccines may trigger problems like diabetes.(Procon.com)” It 's one thing, to have localized swelling or a temporary fever following vaccinations but, if your child is one of the unfortunate ones who develops
The health benefits of childhood immunization are not just word to mouth. It is a scientific fact in wide range of professions from scientist, physicians, sociologist, psychologist etc. According to the article written on Dr. Scott Goldstein of Northwestern Children’s Practice in Chicago, he and his colleagues highly recommend childhood immunization. Dr. Goldstein stated that “it is often frustrating to see a parent refuse immunization for a child,” but he always advises parents that he is 100% confident in immunization which often puts them at ease. (Vara, 2011) Another huge merit of immunizations been a health benefit is that it is one of the main aspect of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDG goal 4 was to reduce childhood mortality rate and immunization is one of the most effective and advertised prevention that was included. The measles vaccine for example “helped prevent almost 15.6 million deaths between 2000 and 2013, translating to a 67 percent decline in the number of cases of measles reported globally. Nearly 84 percent of children across the globe received at least one dose of measles containing vaccine in 2013.” (Max, 2016) These health benefits and merits of immunization should out way the risk; however, the opposition claimed some merits
“Proponents argue that vaccination is safe and one of the greatest health developments of the 20th century. They point out that illnesses, including rubella, diphtheria, and whooping cough, which once killed thousands of infants annually are now prevented by vaccination” (“Vaccines”). Many deaths occur simply because children, along with adults, do not get the required shots needed. Medical treatments are not given to do a person any harm, but to keep a person and environment safe. Kids being vaccinated will give them less of a possibility to obtain a disease that could lead to death. Benefits outweigh any possibility of risking accumulating a disease. When people say that vaccinations are harmful, does not necessarily mean to develop a deadly disease, simply means some small risks. “Vaccines are not entirely harmless, but the small risks are outweighed by the benefits of a disease prevention” (Offit). Indeed flu shots must be tested in order to be able to give anyone the shot. Receiving vaccinations is only meant to help people prevent many illnesses and deaths. Although some small risks could be accumulated, those small risks are very small possibilities of anything happening to anyone. Getting immunized is not a one-time thing; people must follow up on required dates to receive them.
During the last ten years or so, there has been a debate on childhood vaccinations. This debate all started from the acquisition that vaccines cause autism. Since the debate, many parents have been skeptical on whether or not they will get their children vaccinated. From the negative comments that are going around from highly respected people new parents doubt vaccines importance to the world. Parents are concerned, which they should be, about if vaccines are beneficial or harmful to their kid’s health? Some claim that vaccinations are needless and unsafe. With the misleading information in parent’s ears they are stuck with the big question. Should I vaccinate my child?