20% of people suffer from trypanophobia, the fear of needles (“Needle Phobia Facts”). However, the fear of needles quickly dissipates when one realizes the amount of diseases a person is susceptible to when they do not receive vaccinations. According to the Center for Disease Control, there is no federal law that mandates children to obtain vaccines, but all 50 states require children entering schools to have mandatory vaccines. However, nineteen states allow philosophical exemptions to the mandate. Large groups of parents have formed who oppose vaccines due to the cost and potential medical dangers to their children (“Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children?). This is not acceptable, as not making complete mandates poses a threat to the
…show more content…
Polio. Rubella. Diphtheria. Whooping Cough. Measles. Mumps. These are all diseases which can be prevented by the use of vaccines. According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control, 732,000 American children have been saved from death via vaccines. This number is small compared to the CDC’s estimate of 322 million cases of prevented diseases between 1994 and 2014. The measles vaccine alone has decreased childhood deaths from measles by 74% (“Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children?”). Without these crucial vaccinations, children can be suffering from infections that rage the respiratory tract, burning and causing unbearable pain to those who it affects. Would you want that for your child? Would you want your child to suffer from years of reoccurring diseases? Why would anyone choose to risk their child’s life, just because they believe that mandating vaccines is infringing on their ‘right to …show more content…
The answer is clearly hard to consider, because polio has become practically obsolete, thanks to vaccines. Vaccines are one of the most important and imperative technologies of this generation and protect the population as a whole. There are people who do not value the effectiveness, reliability, and safety of vaccines despite countless continuing research. According to Willian Foege, “Vaccines are the tugboats of preventative health”. Be one of the herd, do not miss the push, and promote mandated childhood
Polio. Rubella. Diphtheria. Whooping Cough. Measles. Mumps. These are all diseases which can be prevented by the use of vaccines. According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control, 732,000 American children have been saved from death via vaccines. This number is small compared to the CDC’s estimate of 322 million cases of prevented diseases between 1994 and 2014. The measles vaccine alone has decreased childhood deaths from measles by 74% (“Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children?”). Without these crucial vaccinations, children can be suffering from infections that rage the respiratory tract, burning and causing unbearable pain to those who it affects. Would you want that for your child? Would you want your child to suffer from years of reoccurring diseases? Why would anyone choose to risk their child’s life, just because they believe that mandating vaccines is infringing on their ‘right to …show more content…
The answer is clearly hard to consider, because polio has become practically obsolete, thanks to vaccines. Vaccines are one of the most important and imperative technologies of this generation and protect the population as a whole. There are people who do not value the effectiveness, reliability, and safety of vaccines despite countless continuing research. According to Willian Foege, “Vaccines are the tugboats of preventative health”. Be one of the herd, do not miss the push, and promote mandated childhood