Society has made monumental advances in the prevention of diseases due to vaccines. They have singlehandedly helped to make measles, polio, and even tuberculosis virtually extinct. However, there are still people who do not believe in vaccines, specifically, childhood vaccinations. The topic of childhood vaccinations and their regulations are causing quite the uproar and debate in today’s society. Religious exemptions to some of the vaccine regulations in order for a child to go to school need to be stricter. If it were more difficult for someone to get away with not vaccinating their child for “religious purposes”, it would be harder for people to claim “religious exemptions” to avoid having to vaccinate their child. Some people believe that
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The Center for Disease Control (CDC), conducted a study in 2013 that added more evidence to the research being done that proves that vaccines do not have a direct correlation to autism (Citation here). Along with the research done by the CDC, there has been many other studies done that prove the lack of a direct link between vaccinations and autism. During a recent presidential debate, Dr. Ben Carson talked about the numerous studies that have been done that confirm that there is no connection between vaccinations and autism (Graham). We all know that we should not believe everything we see on the internet, but it becomes difficult to do so when you see articles being shared of testimonies of parents whose child is autistic because of a vaccination. Many people jump to conclusions when they come across articles like that and assume that it must be true because a parent is talking about their personal experience. It is easy to just agree with what many people believe is true simply because it has gone viral on a social media site like Facebook. Not only are there articles about children being diagnosed with autism because of a vaccination, but there are also articles being shared that essentially scare parents into not wanting to vaccinate their child because of “the harsh and unnatural” ingredients that make up a
The Center for Disease Control (CDC), conducted a study in 2013 that added more evidence to the research being done that proves that vaccines do not have a direct correlation to autism (Citation here). Along with the research done by the CDC, there has been many other studies done that prove the lack of a direct link between vaccinations and autism. During a recent presidential debate, Dr. Ben Carson talked about the numerous studies that have been done that confirm that there is no connection between vaccinations and autism (Graham). We all know that we should not believe everything we see on the internet, but it becomes difficult to do so when you see articles being shared of testimonies of parents whose child is autistic because of a vaccination. Many people jump to conclusions when they come across articles like that and assume that it must be true because a parent is talking about their personal experience. It is easy to just agree with what many people believe is true simply because it has gone viral on a social media site like Facebook. Not only are there articles about children being diagnosed with autism because of a vaccination, but there are also articles being shared that essentially scare parents into not wanting to vaccinate their child because of “the harsh and unnatural” ingredients that make up a