Suzanne Condon
Mrs. Howard
English 11R
January 30, 2017
Vaccination
Johnny lays in his bed, ill with the measles virus. How? His mother took the chance that neither he nor any of his siblings would get infected with it, and did not vaccinate any of them. He will be sick for a couple days with a rash and fever. Johnny’s fate could have been easily avoided by a simple set of vaccinations. This practice of not vaccinating children could be very harmful to the well being of those unvaccinated and those around them. Along with that, it is easier on the child to not have to suffer through a potentially fatal disease. This is why vaccines should be mandatory for young children. One particularly good reason for vaccinating is their ability to prevent the disease …show more content…
These precious commodities cost money, and getting vaccinated is much cheaper than getting cured. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “...the vaccination program saved more than $5 in direct costs and $11 in additional costs for society”. Curing an infection is expensive, and “among children born in the last 20 years, vaccinations will prevent more than 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths”, if a vaccine could save money, then why not take it (Naprawa “Vaccines Don’t Just Save Lives”)? “One study in the journal Pediatrics examined the total costs associated with a variety of vaccine preventable diseases-- and thus the savings incurred by vaccinating-- and the...cost per hospitalization...with haemophilus influenzae type b...can cost over $43,000” (Naprawa “Vaccines Don’t Just Save Lives”). That is a lot of money, and it can quickly pile up into something even more unmanageable. Getting infected can make a big dent in the wallets of family members and the sick person. Vaccination is not only good for the wallet, but people as a
Mrs. Howard
English 11R
January 30, 2017
Vaccination
Johnny lays in his bed, ill with the measles virus. How? His mother took the chance that neither he nor any of his siblings would get infected with it, and did not vaccinate any of them. He will be sick for a couple days with a rash and fever. Johnny’s fate could have been easily avoided by a simple set of vaccinations. This practice of not vaccinating children could be very harmful to the well being of those unvaccinated and those around them. Along with that, it is easier on the child to not have to suffer through a potentially fatal disease. This is why vaccines should be mandatory for young children. One particularly good reason for vaccinating is their ability to prevent the disease …show more content…
These precious commodities cost money, and getting vaccinated is much cheaper than getting cured. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “...the vaccination program saved more than $5 in direct costs and $11 in additional costs for society”. Curing an infection is expensive, and “among children born in the last 20 years, vaccinations will prevent more than 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths”, if a vaccine could save money, then why not take it (Naprawa “Vaccines Don’t Just Save Lives”)? “One study in the journal Pediatrics examined the total costs associated with a variety of vaccine preventable diseases-- and thus the savings incurred by vaccinating-- and the...cost per hospitalization...with haemophilus influenzae type b...can cost over $43,000” (Naprawa “Vaccines Don’t Just Save Lives”). That is a lot of money, and it can quickly pile up into something even more unmanageable. Getting infected can make a big dent in the wallets of family members and the sick person. Vaccination is not only good for the wallet, but people as a