Persuasive Essay On Vaccinations For Children

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Should Children under the Age of Two be Administered Vaccination Cocktails? I say no. Their tiny little bodies are adjusting to life and developing their own immunities naturally. I am not against vaccinations. However, I am against giving infants a vaccination cocktail. A vaccination cocktail is a combination of diseases and chemicals administered all in one dose. Since there is absolutely no way of testing infants on the reactions to these cocktails, I would say do not do give it to your infants. There are side effects to these combination doses that can be harmful and even fatal. Numbers show that over 26 percent of children under the age of six that are administered these cocktails and have adverse reactions. That percentage is high. I would not risk any child, so even one percent would …show more content…
Children two years old and under will have received 80 percent of those vaccinations. There are 49 doses of 14 vaccinations administered to children six years old and younger. The numbers of doses injected have increased in recent years. It is staggering to think of these small infants receiving so many doses of chemicals at such a young age. The ingredients are just as scary. They include mercury, aluminum phosphate, formaldehyde, and so much more. Statistically, according to an article from Dr. Mercola published in April 2014, he addresses this issue by saying: Young children were more susceptible to harm; 65 percent of the adverse drug reactions were reported for children age five and under, and about 40 percent involved children aged 2 months to 2 years. The highest proportion of serious reports was for newborns (0 to 1 month). The ISMP [Institute for Safe Medication Practices] and other researchers have confirmed that the number of adverse drug reactions is highest in the first year of life—so parents of newborns,

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