Parents Should Be Mandatory Vaccinations

I plan to begin my paper by speaking a little about the history of vaccines and how they work in our healthcare system. Vaccines are considered to be one of the greatest contributions to health care to ever be introduced into society. Yet, increasing amounts of people are struggling with whether or not it is best to get their children vaccinated. In my opinion the risks that come with vaccines are minimal compared to the advantages. I believe vaccines should be mandatory and that sanctions should be put into place by the government to ensure that everyone gets vaccinated.
For the bulk of my paper, I would like to research the many reasons why people choose not to get their children vaccinated. There is a huge debate going on about whether or not parents should allow their children to get …show more content…
Choosing to not give an individual vaccines puts them at great risk for multiple diseases, some that are fatal. Not only do vaccines protect the individual, but the entire community as a whole. If a child were to not receive the flu vaccine, then they are at greater risk of getting the flu, and when they do, there’s a good chance that the illness will spread to others. In this way, vaccines are monumental in preventing epidemic outbreaks in our communities. I plan to support my position by using medical websites that are certified and are historically known for providing quality information on all health issues in general. I also plan to use online databases to find medical journals and scientific studies, such as ones where vaccines have been tested to determine what side effects are possible. I realize many people may have other reasons for opposing making vaccines legal, so I plan to address these positions in my paper and develop general plan that could be put into place to ensure everyone becomes vaccinated that also minimizes the concerns people may