Vaccines have been preventing deadly diseases and saving countless lives for over two centuries. The scientific community overwhelmingly embraces vaccinations and hails them as one of the most significant medical advances in history, and most scientists argue that vaccinations should be mandatory. But many Americans question the safeness of vaccinations and claim that the choice to vaccinate children should be up to parents. However, since the act of not vaccinating one’s children puts not only that child, but the entire population at risk, vaccinations should be mandatory. Anti-vaxxers are sceptical of vaccines for a number of reasons, but their main argument is that the choice to vaccinate should be made by parents, not the state. The
