The success of vaccines have had wide spread positive effects on the modern world helping to prevent hundreds of millions of deaths from diseases such as small pox, measles, tuberculosis, and the notorious Bubonic Plague ( The College of Physicians of Philadelphia). Although in recent years vaccine rates have dropped due to the misconception that Vaccines can link to autism spectrum disorder in a study conducted by Dr. Andrew Wakefield, which has led up to forty percent of parents delaying or altogether skipping the immunization process of their children (Culp-Ressler). Failure to immunize is not just a risk to that individual; it increases the risk of harboring and spreading deadly infectious diseases that can affect the entire world. We specifically see this danger in public places where there is a large population of potential hosts for the disease, such as airports and theme parks, which is why it is so important that we keep these places free of diseases and those who are susceptible to catching these previously very contained and isolated diseases (Bailey). It is easiest to prevent something before it becomes a pandemic, which is why we should be allowed to ban unvaccinated people from entering public places to preserve the general population’s health and well-being. When it comes to the success of our modern world it can be attributed to our species maturity; recognition by individuals that the needs of society sometimes must preside over personal needs or wants.
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In this fight against preventable diseases the more people with immunization to viruses helps to isolate incidents and effectively deal with the afflicted individuals, these large groups of immunized people is commonly referred to as “herd immunity” (The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases). Herd immunity only work when there are enough people with the vaccination to prevent the spreading of that certain disease; choosing not to immunize your child lowers the percentage of vaccinated people in the community and increases the risk of a pandemic for everyone (Bailey). By banning unimmunized individuals from public places the community essential keeps this herd immunity intact by not allowing those who are not vaccinated in their surroundings. Vaccination is a need of society in order to retain a population that promotes the creative mind to focus on innovation rather than trying to eradicate diseases that could have been prevented. Constitutional rights, a topic which the opposition says will be violated by banning unvaccinated people from entering public places, but they are forgetting that their rights can in no way interferer with another person’s rights. Take the example of smoking cigarettes near or around potentially combustible locations, yes they are limiting your right to the pursuit of happiness, but they are also taking steps to preserving the lives of others by banning smokers from accidentally catching fire to gas leak and killing hundreds. This directly applies to those who are unvaccinated, although you don’t plan on intentionally spreading infectious diseases you increase the chance that everyone else in your vicinity could catch and spread the same disease; leading to more deaths than just that individual’s life (The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases). If students are going to go to a publicly funded school or location it is only fair that they must have their proper vaccinations in order to attend or be in that vicinity, so
In this fight against preventable diseases the more people with immunization to viruses helps to isolate incidents and effectively deal with the afflicted individuals, these large groups of immunized people is commonly referred to as “herd immunity” (The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases). Herd immunity only work when there are enough people with the vaccination to prevent the spreading of that certain disease; choosing not to immunize your child lowers the percentage of vaccinated people in the community and increases the risk of a pandemic for everyone (Bailey). By banning unimmunized individuals from public places the community essential keeps this herd immunity intact by not allowing those who are not vaccinated in their surroundings. Vaccination is a need of society in order to retain a population that promotes the creative mind to focus on innovation rather than trying to eradicate diseases that could have been prevented. Constitutional rights, a topic which the opposition says will be violated by banning unvaccinated people from entering public places, but they are forgetting that their rights can in no way interferer with another person’s rights. Take the example of smoking cigarettes near or around potentially combustible locations, yes they are limiting your right to the pursuit of happiness, but they are also taking steps to preserving the lives of others by banning smokers from accidentally catching fire to gas leak and killing hundreds. This directly applies to those who are unvaccinated, although you don’t plan on intentionally spreading infectious diseases you increase the chance that everyone else in your vicinity could catch and spread the same disease; leading to more deaths than just that individual’s life (The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases). If students are going to go to a publicly funded school or location it is only fair that they must have their proper vaccinations in order to attend or be in that vicinity, so