Vaccines Pros Cons

There are many rumors and much misinformation that surrounds vaccines, questioning their safety. These claims, however, are not credible. The most common worry is that there is a link between autism- a mental illness that inhibits social interaction- and vaccinations. This is due to research done by a british surgeon named Andrew Wakefield. Following studies, it was proven that, “there is no link between vaccines and autism.”(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, October 27, 2015) and Andrew Wakefield was discredited. There are many historical examples of vaccinations wrongly being accused of being unsafe. Inspection of vaccines before public consumption is mandated by the government. It is tested on animals, and in the 1960s, some animals

Anti-vaccination movements are hurting children and the people surrounding them. On the contrast, there is a pro-vaccination movement to advocate for those who cannot protect themselves. However, this movement is diminishing due to skewed facts in the media. This only comes back to haunt the parents who do not vaccinate their child, and the people who cannot be protected against it. Using vaccinations can irradiate diseases that have evolved over the years, saving millions of lives, and giving peace to lives lost from the disease (Jacobs, Charlotte DeCroes).

The Institute of Medicine concludes in an extensive study, the last one being done in 1994, that vaccines are very safe and that it is a rarity for serious adverse reactions to occur. The Institute of Medicine reports the following: “Vaccines are among the most effective and safe public health interventions to prevent serious disease and death,” said Lainie Friedman Ross, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, a member of the AAP Committee on Bioethics and the 14-person committee which developed the IOM report, touted as a comprehensive overview of the nation’s vaccine guidelines.” Source:

Vaccines have been around for many years and I am sure they have saved many lives, but there are many precautions that come along with getting vaccinated some being life threatening. Vaccines have also been proven to cause long term seizures,comas, and brain damage. Not only can there be many risks in getting vaccinated, but vaccines contain harmful ingredients. For example some vaccines contain Aluminum and an excess amount of Aluminum in the human body can cause neurological problems. Formaldehyde is also found in vaccines, studies have shown that Formaldehyde may be a leading cause to cancer. Children who attend a public

Vaccines have been a hugely debated topic since their first conception in the late 18th century. Many have questioned their effectiveness and have doubted the science behind them; they have become a topic of doubt and fear. Despite this, the science behind vaccines is there, open to the public. Others say they cause more problems than they remedy. We will need to analyze all the perspectives to get a full view of the pros and cons to making vaccinations mandatory. Should vaccines be a mandatory procedure in the United States, or should the system stay as it is, that is, people being able to opt out of vaccinations on religious, philosophical, and medical grounds?

Vaccines have become an important innovation to health throughout the years. A vaccine is a product that produces immunity from a disease and can be given by the nose or the mouth.

Vaccinations have been around for years and recently they have been a big topic of conversation. The big decision that parents are dealing with now is, is it healthy and should they vaccinate their young children or not. Some diseases have become so common over the years that choosing not to get vaccinated is a risk to natural infection, which is a form of immunity against the diseases (Merino-2). It is not believed that any of the vaccines offered are absolutely harmless to your immune system, however, vaccinations are recommended to protect people from diseases and to help prevent having outbreaks within the society.

Are vaccinations important and worth the risks? This is an age-old question that many people have asked since the creation of immunizations. Early last century, diseases like whooping cough, measles, and polio affected hundreds of thousands of people, killing thousands every year. According to the CDC, “More than 15,000 Americans died from diphtheria in 1921.” A vaccine was formulated for this disease, and since then there has only been one reported case in 2004. The vaccine for rubella has achieved the same results. The CDC stated that, “An epidemic of rubella (German measles) in 1964-65 infected 12½ million Americans, killed 2,000

Have you ever heard someone say vaccination wasn’t safe? Have you said it yourself? There are many reasons to believe vaccines are dangerous, or harmful to the human body. However, vaccination is one of the most revolutionary breakthroughs in medical history. Vaccines are safe, reliable, and always worth the risk.

Many people believe that vaccines are not safe to take because they can lead to problems but it’s a false statement. Measles vaccine was licensed in 1962 since then the case for measles has decreased. “If you look at the history of any vaccine-preventable disease, you will virtually always see that the number of cases of disease starts to drop when a vaccine is licensed.” (Vaccines Are Effective). Parents often think that illnesses are rare because other children are getting vaccinated.

When you start looking into the safety and effectiveness of vaccines you will see the same claims or statements meant to show why vaccines are absolutely necessary. However, when you take time to look at the claims with logic and common sense, you find they are largely flawed logically.

One of the main argument against vaccination is that ‘all vaccines contain toxic chemicals and poisons such as glycerin which is toxic to the kidney, liver and can cause lung damage’. (Thehealthyhomeeconomist.com, 2015). The claim that vaccine causes more damage, more problems and side effects instead of protecting children against infectious diseases and other complex diseases for instance chronic organ damage and diseases (such as cancer) is not supported by evidence. This claim cannot be taken into account because it is based on the personal anecdotal. The effects that a person encountered at the time of vaccine is for a short term. In addition, it cannot be proven if it is the vaccine that causes some incidents that occurred however scientists are aware of these incidents and that is why the vaccine is under control to minimize these issues. For instance, the immunizations in Australia must and have to pass 'stringent security testing' before being endorsed to be

It is also said that vaccines can contain harmful ingredients, and can contain ingredients that people consider immoral or objectionable. According to VaxTruth.org, exposure can cause side effects such as cardiac impairment, central nervous

Vaccinations and their side effects are a popular debate among society today. Some parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children, but vaccinations play an important role in keeping people healthy. A common misconception among parents is that vaccines are harmful and can cause autism, but in reality immunization prevents deadly diseases keeps many from becoming ill. Due to vaccinations, many popular diseases from the past 200 years have almost completely disappeared.

Over the last couple decades the debate over vaccines has been heated. In the last week there seems to have been a renewed interest. This is likely to the recent occurrence of measles around this country. I feel compelled to share some basic information that will hopefully address concerns regarding vaccines. At the very least, my friends and family can know where I stand.