The human race is amazing in its ability to protect itself from the environment. Through lots of research and time, the human race has developed vaccines for many of the most deadly diseases that plague humanity. Dr. Weinberg says, “As “herd immunity” built up in the population, patients with these conditions gradually decreased and almost disappeared, so that nowadays physicians and parents have never seen a patient with a vaccine-preventable disease or known someone whose child has died from 1 of these diseases” (2015, p 14). The human race continues to strengthen itself through increasing our ability to survive these horrible diseases. So, why do induvial choose not to vaccinate their children and how does that affect other children? The
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Matus found through research that government’s concern about vaccines is cyclical stating, “The government has enforced immunization requirements when the need for them has become apparent, but when immunization needs ebb due to successful eradication and safety concerns arise, the government has stepped back and allowed individuals to forego such interventions” (2015). Most parents state they are afraid of the negative health risks associated with vaccinations as the primary concern for not vaccinating (Maayan-Metzger, Kedem-Friedrich, Ben-Namer-Basseches, & Kuint, 2015). Should parents have the ability to choose not to vaccinate and possible risk more …show more content…
People usually choose to look at the known factors. They know that if they take the vaccine they are at risk of a side effect, but if they do not take the vaccine and do not catch the diseases they are in the clear. This course of thinking is where our society is currently trending towards. The research has attempted to reveal why some people choose not to vaccinate their children, how other children are affected by this, and future opinions on vaccinations. Humankind is an amazing species that will continue to strive for future vaccines to diseases that currently plague the world. This continued attempt to fight back death is what makes us stand out over all
Matus found through research that government’s concern about vaccines is cyclical stating, “The government has enforced immunization requirements when the need for them has become apparent, but when immunization needs ebb due to successful eradication and safety concerns arise, the government has stepped back and allowed individuals to forego such interventions” (2015). Most parents state they are afraid of the negative health risks associated with vaccinations as the primary concern for not vaccinating (Maayan-Metzger, Kedem-Friedrich, Ben-Namer-Basseches, & Kuint, 2015). Should parents have the ability to choose not to vaccinate and possible risk more …show more content…
People usually choose to look at the known factors. They know that if they take the vaccine they are at risk of a side effect, but if they do not take the vaccine and do not catch the diseases they are in the clear. This course of thinking is where our society is currently trending towards. The research has attempted to reveal why some people choose not to vaccinate their children, how other children are affected by this, and future opinions on vaccinations. Humankind is an amazing species that will continue to strive for future vaccines to diseases that currently plague the world. This continued attempt to fight back death is what makes us stand out over all