Vaccinations: Do the Goods Outweigh the Bad

Vaccinations have gone through opposition and critics, but for the most part legislation has been slow, but treated vaccination fairly. To this day vaccination still faces many of the challenges that it faced in the early nineteenth century. The reasons have gone from personal freedom issues and just the overall effectiveness of mass immunization. The courts in the nineteenth century typically supported the enactment of mandatory vaccination programs. Most importantly for the future of mandatory vaccination policy, one important Supreme Court decision in the early part of the twentieth century acknowledged the power of state governments to mandate vaccination.

In the past, Americans did not have much say in their own health care. In today’s time, with the advent of new health-care bills and peaked interest in personal well being, Americans are now anxious to determine for themselves what they need to maintain their own and their loved ones’ health. However, there are still government-regulated requirements for people of all ages in regards to keeping the general public healthy. Vaccinations have always been a topic of contention in regards to younger children, but have been a staple of health for older adults. In fact, college requirements for vaccinations are mandatory, and failure to get the proper vaccines before college starts could result in holds on college students’ accounts or delays in

Vaccines change over time as science makes advancements and diseases processes evolve and emerge. Around 400 BC, Hippocrates recognized the now preventable diseases, such as diphtheria and mumps (Immunization Act Coalition, 2015). The first effort to immunize dates back to the 1100’s when children were inoculated with scabs from individuals who recently had small pox, with a technique coined as variolation. Then in 1796, Edward Jenner successfully created the first small pox vaccine (Immunization Act Coalition, 2015).

In conclusion, I believe that vaccines are highly needed and very useful. Modern medicine is so great and cures so many people and of course it will have flaws but it has way more benefits. If you ask yourself “Where would we be without vaccines?” the answer will be “We would probably all be dead.” If vaccinations did not exist then people would probably already have died off over a deadly diseases. I strongly believe that vaccines will improve as time goes on and save way more

There are many myths about vaccines. One of the more popular ones is that vaccines cause autism in babies but there is no scientific evidence to back up this claim. Another popular belief is that vaccines are bad because they are unnatural and that we are better off without them. I don't agree with this along with most others because polio and smallpox are natural but that doesn't mean that our quality of life is better with them killing and crippling people. As long as you have a healthy immune system you are better off getting vaccinated.

Vaccines are part of preventive health and protect us from disease. If we get vaccinated, we can help protect those who can't. One study found that a child has a 35 times more chance of getting measles, if they don't vaccinate (Lemmons 185). In the U.S., vaccines have decreased or terminated many infectious diseases that once killed or hurt many people (Vaccination). If we do not vaccinate, it will leave people unprotected and susceptible to disease.

Vaccinations were first introduced in the late 18th century by Edward Jenner. He injected a small amount of cowpox in a thirteen year-old boy to demonstrate the effectiveness it had against smallpox, resulting in the development of the first smallpox vaccine in 1798. Because of his discovery, Jenner contributed to the overall annihilation of the disease in 1979 after the vaccine was implemented in different medicines throughout the world (source). Following Jenner, many others produced vaccines to help reduce the fatalities of common diseases such as measles, polio, and rubella, which were once responsible for millions of deaths every year. Now, there is almost no risk of catching these fatal illnesses.

The discovery all began in 1796 when Edward Jenner decided to test a local theory that if a person contracted cowpox they were immune to smallpox. Cowpox is a very similar disease, but is generally found in animals. It can however be contracted by farmers and others close to the sick animal. “Jenner extracted pus from a cowpox scab and inserted it into an incision on the arm of an eight-year-old boy. Although the child contracted a mild virus, he recovered quickly, developing antibodies that built up his immunity to both cowpox and smallpox” (The Feverish Roots). From that he shared his findings and vaccinations were born and are still used today. With the use of vaccinations there comes great benefits. “In a 2005 study on the economic impact of routine childhood immunization in the United States, researchers estimated that for every dollar spent, the vaccination program saved more than $5 in direct costs and approximately $11 in additional costs to society” (Vaccines). Instead of putting people through lots of trouble and hard times when they get ill. It is easier and better for society to be protected by having everyone vaccinated in the first place. “Vaccines protect not only yourself but also others around you” (Vaccines). Because of vaccinations the following illnesses have been completely eliminated if not all then at a large

In 1796, Edward Jenner created the first vaccine, but his discovery was an accident. Even though his discovery was an accident, Jenner’s discovery had revolutionized the medical world, and since his discovery, many more vaccines have been created. These vaccines can be very beneficial, so people should get vaccinated because it prevents diseases, stops outbreaks, prevents isolation among people, and exceeds the risks associated with vaccines.

There has been a lot of controversy about vaccines today. There was once thought that there was a link between vaccines and autism in children but there is absolutely no proof out there that this is true. Although there is proof out there that vaccines do provide many benefits to those who do receive them. Vaccine preventable diseases are still around, yes they are down because of the vaccines but they are still around. Vaccines help children and adults stay healthy by protecting them from these preventable diseases. Vaccines can actually make the difference between life and death, sounds scary, but it is the truth. There are many other benefits to receiving vaccines as well but I am going to just start with these three.

There is a huge issue arising in the United States over non-vaccinating your babies at birth to prevent certain illnesses. The main problem we are facing is whether or not it is a necessity to vaccinate your child at birth or expose them to life threatening illness by not vaccinating them. Another issue I will address is that now, parents have an option to immunize their child, as back in the early 2000’s they did not have an option; whereas now they do and it is causing utter chaos. This paper will discuss the current debate of immunizations across the United States. It will also talk about the pros and cons of vaccinating and not vaccinating your children.

Vaccines are a shot to provide immunity against a variety of diseases, they are designed to build your immunity without inducing the disease. There have been vaccination bills introduced to end the ability for Americans to not vaccinate their children or themselves. We have been told that vaccines are mandatory but we are being lied to about efficiency and safety of vaccines. In fact, billions of dollars are paid for advertising in order for us to not get the truth; and many politicians are paid off through campaign contributions (Stop Mandatory Vaccinations). There are many things that the CDC and Big Pharma companies are hiding from the public and many vaccines have been taken down from the market

If you had the choice, would you prefer a child with autism or a deceased child because you refused to vaccinate? Chances are, you would prefer to have a child with autism. There are parents who have read articles falsely linking vaccines to autism causing them to make the decision to deny vaccinations. Their refusal not only puts their child at risk, but other children surrounding them. Their denial erases the long-standing history of saving lives and the eradication of deadly diseases around the world. This also undermines the research and testing scientists have done in order to protect people. It is vital to the health of human life that we keep researching and finding new information about vaccines.

Vaccines have been credited the annihilation of one major disease smallpox, and though this was a life saving accomplishment there are still many dangerous diseases out there. Diseases such as whooping cough and measles are still being fought today kept alive by those who are not protected via vaccination against them. Even with vaccines Whooping cough still causes approximately "8,000" (Vaccines and Immunizations) deaths annually in the United States and measles "one of the most contagious diseases ever known and is an important cause of death and disability among young children worldwide" (Measles and Rubella). These disease are still very much alive and can be deadly to those who do not take precautions against them. Though the people involved in this anti-vaccine movement try to play down the danger of the disease that people are vaccinated for it is very dangerous to sit back and ignore the threat in front of you that can very easily affect those your love or you directly.

Although the use of vaccines was questioned many times, they are still very vital to today’s life. The vaccines have been changed many times in order to meet the needs of the new diseases. Vaccines were not always liked by parents, but they soon found out that the ingredients in the vaccine was causing problems in some kids so the doctors fixed those problems and made them safer for children. Vaccines are very important for communities because it helps keep a large number of people safe. There was a big controversy about whether or not the vaccines caused autism-like symptoms. Many parents started noticing that their children stopped showing signs of growth and start declining in their speech and movement. The doctors found out that it was the ingredients. The ingredients reacted with each other and caused children to either have mercury or too much aluminum in their body. Really young children are more likely to die from a disease then adults are because their immune system is not strong enough yet. Even though vaccines have their side effects and problems, they always help keep children healthier and father from danger than they would be if they do not any vaccines. They are very important to family health