Whether you are a parent or not, we all have that unselfish concern for the welfare of children and our communities. If it were possible, we would protect our loved ones from even the smallest of illnesses. Fortunately, we can protect them from some diseases that have ended the lives of children and adults for hundreds of years by choosing to vaccinate. The federal government needs to enact a policy that requires all who reside or enter the United States to receive all recommended vaccinations in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and viruses because vaccines save lives, they save parents and families time and money. In addition, vaccines can protect future generations.
Vaccinations are intended to prevent diseases, and research shows that they have been successful in doing so. This success, however, depends on herd immunity. Herd immunity is when the majority of a group or herd are immune to a particular disease or virus and that disease or virus is unable to spread and consequently dies. Not everyone in the group is immune, but because the majority of …show more content…
However, when parents make the choice to not vaccinate, they are potentially causing harm to others and putting others at risk and therefore infringing on other peoples ' right to protect their children from infectious diseases. And the argument that some parents can 't afford the vaccines is moot. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, many vaccines are available to children and adults without a copay. Therefore, there is nothing to prevent our federal government from enacting a policy that mandates vaccines for all who visit or reside in the United States. It is better to protect the majority by making vaccines mandatory than allowing people to make a choice in this particular
Vaccinations are intended to prevent diseases, and research shows that they have been successful in doing so. This success, however, depends on herd immunity. Herd immunity is when the majority of a group or herd are immune to a particular disease or virus and that disease or virus is unable to spread and consequently dies. Not everyone in the group is immune, but because the majority of …show more content…
However, when parents make the choice to not vaccinate, they are potentially causing harm to others and putting others at risk and therefore infringing on other peoples ' right to protect their children from infectious diseases. And the argument that some parents can 't afford the vaccines is moot. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, many vaccines are available to children and adults without a copay. Therefore, there is nothing to prevent our federal government from enacting a policy that mandates vaccines for all who visit or reside in the United States. It is better to protect the majority by making vaccines mandatory than allowing people to make a choice in this particular