Should youth vaccinations be mandatory?
Fact
-What are the facts? Vaccinations have proved to be beneficial to individual health and prevent death. In the past half-century, vaccines have helped to eradicate Small Pox, and are close to eradicating Polio. On the other hand, vaccines are said to have caused serious and sometimes fatal side effects. According to the CDC, vaccines contain a risk of developing anaphylaxis, a life-threating allergic reaction that is found in one per million children.
-Is there a problem/issue? Failing to get vaccinated not only affects yourself, but others around you. After researching this issue, I found a plethora of (non)vaccination horror stories. The most prominent, a teenager had returned from a trip to the Netherlands with …show more content…
Getting immunized is a good thing because it has been known to save lives and protect future generations from diseases that killed or severely disabled people in generations past. However, some can argue that it is a bad thing; sometimes immunizations can hurt more than they can help.
-How serious is the problem/issue?
Vaccination versus non-vaccination is a serious issue all over the world. For many, picking between the two can be a result of life or death.
-Who might be affected by this problem/issue?
Children who have not been vaccinated will be affected by the problem. Not getting vaccinated gives the child a higher risk of contracting a life threatening disease. Similarly, children who have been vaccinated also suffer a minuscule chance of developing a disability. Policy
-Should action be taken?
Immediate action needs to be taken in order to reduce the spread of disease in our country. Many unvaccinated children who travel outside of the country can contract a disease, return home and spread their disease to other children. On the other hand, some believe immunizations should be a choice; nobody should be forced to inject “harmful” chemicals inside their
Fact
-What are the facts? Vaccinations have proved to be beneficial to individual health and prevent death. In the past half-century, vaccines have helped to eradicate Small Pox, and are close to eradicating Polio. On the other hand, vaccines are said to have caused serious and sometimes fatal side effects. According to the CDC, vaccines contain a risk of developing anaphylaxis, a life-threating allergic reaction that is found in one per million children.
-Is there a problem/issue? Failing to get vaccinated not only affects yourself, but others around you. After researching this issue, I found a plethora of (non)vaccination horror stories. The most prominent, a teenager had returned from a trip to the Netherlands with …show more content…
Getting immunized is a good thing because it has been known to save lives and protect future generations from diseases that killed or severely disabled people in generations past. However, some can argue that it is a bad thing; sometimes immunizations can hurt more than they can help.
-How serious is the problem/issue?
Vaccination versus non-vaccination is a serious issue all over the world. For many, picking between the two can be a result of life or death.
-Who might be affected by this problem/issue?
Children who have not been vaccinated will be affected by the problem. Not getting vaccinated gives the child a higher risk of contracting a life threatening disease. Similarly, children who have been vaccinated also suffer a minuscule chance of developing a disability. Policy
-Should action be taken?
Immediate action needs to be taken in order to reduce the spread of disease in our country. Many unvaccinated children who travel outside of the country can contract a disease, return home and spread their disease to other children. On the other hand, some believe immunizations should be a choice; nobody should be forced to inject “harmful” chemicals inside their