According to the Centers for Disease Control, 98.3% of the population of children entering kindergarten in America are vaccinated (CDC.gov, 2015). On the other hand, individual state exemption levels are anywhere from .1 percent in Mississippi all the way up to 6.5 percent in Idaho. The trouble with this information is that in order for vaccinations to be successful and to wipe out diseases, everyone needs to be vaccinated. Having mandatory vaccinations for children entering school will help to maintain a higher level of compliance and allow us to eliminate these diseases from being a threat to children and adults. Research suggests that mandatory vaccinations in public schools should be implemented nationwide because vaccinations are proven
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There are two different types of mercury occurring naturally on earth, ethylmercury and methylmercury. Methylmercury is the mercury that is toxic to humans and found in fish and old thermometers, it is very dangerous and the well known of the two mercury types (CDC.gov, 2015). Ethylmercury is in thimerosal, which is a preservative that has been used for decades in multi-dose vials of vaccines. Ethylmercury is cleared from the human body more quickly than methylmercury and is far less likely to cause harm and has been shown to be safe to humans. Since 2001, all childhood vaccinations, except for the seasonal flu vaccination, are made without thimerosal (CDC.gov, …show more content…
While immunization levels are favorable nationally, when the data focuses on the state and community levels, there are areas, such as Oregon, that have 58.2% children aged two years that are up to date on all vaccinations (Public.health.oregon.gov, 2015). It is places like this, that have low vaccination levels that become infected with these diseases. The people that do not put the effort into vaccinating their children are not helping to protect the children that are medically unable to receive
There are two different types of mercury occurring naturally on earth, ethylmercury and methylmercury. Methylmercury is the mercury that is toxic to humans and found in fish and old thermometers, it is very dangerous and the well known of the two mercury types (CDC.gov, 2015). Ethylmercury is in thimerosal, which is a preservative that has been used for decades in multi-dose vials of vaccines. Ethylmercury is cleared from the human body more quickly than methylmercury and is far less likely to cause harm and has been shown to be safe to humans. Since 2001, all childhood vaccinations, except for the seasonal flu vaccination, are made without thimerosal (CDC.gov, …show more content…
While immunization levels are favorable nationally, when the data focuses on the state and community levels, there are areas, such as Oregon, that have 58.2% children aged two years that are up to date on all vaccinations (Public.health.oregon.gov, 2015). It is places like this, that have low vaccination levels that become infected with these diseases. The people that do not put the effort into vaccinating their children are not helping to protect the children that are medically unable to receive