The Benefits Of Mandatory Vaccination Law

Does a mandatory vaccination law go against the freedom rights of parents and children? As an indecisive student who cares about the freedom of choice related to health issues, but also religious freedom, the environment, just laws, amd the complex topic of morals, I ask are mandatory vaccination laws just, legally and ethically? In 2015 the California governor passed a law that would require all children to get vaccinated or face school attendance restrictions, that would restrict them from attending the public schools that children are required to attend. These are publicly funded schools funded by tax dollars. Is it truly just to restrict unvaccinated children from attending school? My mother, a Kaiser Permanente gynecology advice nurse, believes so. She stated that , "the public needs to have enforcable rules and regulations to ensure that public safety stays intact" (Clarke-Amos). She also shared how when people become vaccinated their symptoms are …show more content…
The abstract section of his argument explained that a measles outbreak in the earlier part of 2015 prompted discussion of stricter vaccination laws. Within this discussion, there have been people who are against mandatory vaccination laws due to their religious and or ethical beliefs. In response, authority figures have argued to change California vaccination laws so that Americans cannot be exempt from having the vaccine because of simple ethical beliefs. They wish to require that citizens may only be exempt from taking the vaccine due to legitimate religious beliefs (Lobo 261). Specifically, "'genuine and sincere' religious beliefs" (Lobo 261). However, this makes me question: who decides what is a 'genuine' religious belief within someone else' religion? To me, the only person who has the right to say if a belief is genuine enough is the person who believes it in the first