For the past few years, stories about vaccines have been told all over the news. There have been many arguments about them. People have been against them for personal reasons and because they are simply misinformed. However, what these people do not realize is how the benefits outweigh the risks. The benefits protect individuals as well as the community. Children are exposed to more risks, but some vaccines are more effective as adults. The risks of vaccines are extremely rare and should not be feared.
Vaccinations not only affect an individual, but also affect the entire community. Vaccines help protect the community from getting deathly diseases that could easily be prevented with a simple shot. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015, one hundred sixty nine cases and five outbreaks were reported in the United States. All cases were reportedly linked to the first outbreak in California. The disease spread in twenty states such as Washington, Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Nebraska, Minnesota, Michigan, Massachusetts, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Delaware, Colorado, California, and Arizona (“Measles Cases and Outbreaks.”) The only way to possibly be immune to a disease is to have it. The death rate has changed over the years. Before the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, one hundred to one hundred and fifty people died and ten thousand people were hospitalized each year in the United States
Vaccines are said to be one of the greatest health developments of the 20th century, saving many lives. That's why the CDC (centers for disease controls) recommends
I wish to explain some common misconceptions involving vaccines moreover, provide some information as to why everyone should be properly vaccinated as it is my personal opinion that they’re an indispensable medical practice. Not only have vaccines greatly improved medical technology, but also the overall health of citizens, and have almost prevented some very lethal diseases from killing the population.
The world today is far different from how it used to be 2000 years ago, and 2000 more years from now it will continue to change. Changes come from what we currently have, so we have to decide what we are going to keep and what we want to change. One of the changes that we are going to have to decide is to keep or get rid of vaccines. A vaccination is when a person (normally a nurse) injects you with a small amount of weakened/dead microbes which helps your immune system get used to the disease and help prevent it. There are many benefits to have vaccines available to us, and like everything else in the world; there is a downside to having vaccines. Everyone has different opinions and depending on your perspective of how you see things, and what has happened to you. All of these factors can affect what and how you think of things.
Vaccinations are designed to strengthen the well being of a person's life. Vaccines have been proven to make people immune to serious diseases. However there are some parents around the world who are against their children getting vaccinated. Their reasons for not wanting their child to be vaccinated are because they claim that vaccines cause autism, believe vaccines are snake oils, and believe it won’t affect anyone around them. By being vaccinated the person is not only helping themselves but others around them too. Vaccines are an important tool for preventing disease and should be mandatory for all people.
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.
In today’s world, the topic of conversation is whether parents should vaccinate their children or not. There are families who believe it is beneficial to vaccinate their children and there are families who believe it is not beneficial due to potential health consequences as a result of vaccines. There are rumors being passed along about vaccines causing autism or the vaccines simply have no effects, though this is something I do not believe. Due to the current research and simply because my family is vaccinated and there have not been any harmful side effects, I believe vaccines are beneficial. Vaccinating is crucial for the individual and for those around them too.
Sometimes people don’t get vaccinated because of personal beliefs but the government insist they must be up to date on all there vaccinations in order to attend a public school. Vaccines have saved a tons of lives. “Straight Talk about Vaccination” The invention of vaccines is as useful as Ignaz Semmelweis hand washing theory. Ignaz found out that is he washed his hands before delivering a baby the risk of that baby becoming sick was decreased. Vaccines are almost as useful as that theory. Vaccines are unnatural, and natural immunity is more effective than vaccination. “Pros & Cons” Natural things will always be better but in this case the natural way is not the best way. Vaccines have
“No vaccine is perfectly safe. An adverse event can be said to be caused by a vaccine (true reaction) if it is associated with a specific laboratory finding and specific clinical syndrome or both.” (Vaccine Ingredients and Secrets) By getting vaccinated you are putting your body in danger, with the possibility of an adverse reaction or health concern. Another statement to support the stop of mandatory vaccines is provided by an organization who stated that, “The dangers of vaccines are real, can be substantial and for some life long.” (New Health Advisor) This quote goes to show that vaccines are truly dangerous and harmful, it isn’t a myth or rumor. As a result of getting vaccinated this mistake can stick with you for the remainder of your life, a reminder everyday as you wake up with health issues you received as a side effect of getting a vaccine. However, what this opinion fails to account is the fact of how many lives vaccines save and benefit. Vaccines are tested before they are released to the public at facilities such as, “The vaccine research group of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota which works to improve the health of individuals across the world by pursuing challenges posed by infectious diseases and bioterrorism through clinical, laboratory, and epidemic vaccine research.” (The Mayo Clinic) This quote by the Mayo Clinic shows
Vaccination rates in the United States have suffered declines in recent years due largely to parents' fears about possible effects on their children. This has led to a resurgence in children's diseases that had been suppressed through decades of high vaccination rates. Childhood immunizations are beneficial because they prevent the acquisition and spread of dangerous infectious diseases, they protect immunocompromised children that cannot otherwise be vaccinated (such as those with autoimmune issues), and the benefits far outweigh any perceived risks. In January 2015, the CDC reported an outbreak of measles in that was 99% preventable, and which continues to spread.
Beginning in the the early 1960’s, millions of American tax dollars each year have been allocated towards program and funds to provide the nation's citizens with easy access to proper vaccinations. One of the first large scale vaccine programs implemented in this country was the “317” program in 1962. 32 years latter, in 1994, Vaccines for Children (VFC) made acquiring vaccination even more accessible and easier. The government, spends this money, not for their own benefit, but rather, to improve the lives of each individual American. Some years spending all this money does not seem quite worth it such as in 2011 when the nation experienced the largest measles outbreak in decades. The amount of American’s who could have received the appropriate
One of the most heavily debated medical topics in modern society is Vaccinations, the modern protection against the perils of disease. Vaccines are defined as, according to dictionary.com, “any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.”( The American Heritage). Vaccinations over time and history have proven to keep peoples’ immune systems’ healthy of diseases with histories of bringing fatal epidemics. The issues that have arisen occurred from misinformation on the vaccines, the concerns of how much vaccines are needed for the youth, and whether the
Thesis Statement: Research shows that the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks because vaccines can prevent serious illness and disease in individuals, vaccinations can also prevent widespread outbreaks of diseases in populations and the side effect of vaccinations, though occasionally serious, are vary rare.
Vaccinations not only affect an individual. They also affect the entire community. Vaccines help protecting the community from getting deathly diseases that could easily be prevented with a simple shot. In 2015, 169 cases and 5 outbreaks were reported in the United States. All cases were reportedly linked to the first outbreak in California. The disease spread in 20 states such as; Washington, Utah, Texas, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Nebraska, Minnesota, Michigan, Massachusetts, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, Delaware, Colorado, California, and Arizona . The only way to possibly be immune to a disease is to have it. The death rate has changed over the years. Before the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, 100-150
Numerous parents reason that the benefits of vaccines outweigh the risks. But the risks are increasing, children are getting asthma, autism, ADHD, diabetes, and rheumatoid
Living in the 21th century is a blessing. Not only do we have advanced technology to help us with everyday life, we also have great medicine and health care systems, to help us fight what many of our ancestors didn't know how to secure themselves from. A vaccine is a scientific substance that provides active immunity to a particular disease. This might be one of the greatest achievements in the history of medicine.Toward the start of the twentieth century, the life expectancy in the United States was merely 47 years, but today's babies have a life expectancy of at least 79 years. But what happens when not everyone decides to comply with these simple prevention methods? In the last few years, numerous epidemics have resurfaced again and have