Arguments Against Immunizations

ver since the invention of the first smallpox vaccine more than two centuries ago, there has been plenty of controversy over the morality, ethics, effectiveness, and safety of vaccination and immunization When it comes to immunizing their children, an increasing numbers of parents aren't just relying on their practitioners advice — they're making their decisions based on rumors and advice spread online through websites, message boards, and blogs. Dinner parties or playdate conversations can be enough to instill doubts about vaccine safety or the necessity of giving multiple vaccines in one shot especially for new parents.
Even when the science or sources behind anti-immunization stances are proved unreliable or even completely discredited, it can be difficult for some parents to accept that vaccines are safe. How does a medical journal compete with an A list celebrity stating that their child was diagnosed with Autism after receiving an injection. Sometimes other personal or religious beliefs persuade parents to skip immunizations. Parents, health care specialists, nurses, teachers and children all have an important stake in this issue. Parents argue that it is they who should have the ultimate decision-making right on whether or not to vaccinate their children. Nurses and healthcare officials oppose that view on …show more content…
Passive immunity provides protection against some infections, but this protection is temporary. The antibodies will degrade during a period of weeks to months and the recipient will no longer be protected. The most common form of passive immunity is what an infant receives from its mother. Antibodies are transported across the placenta during the last 1-2 months of pregnancy. These antibodies will protect the infant from certain diseases for up to a year. Protection is better against some diseases such measles, rubella, tetanus than others such as polio,