Like discussed above, understanding why individuals choose against vaccinations is important to maintaining herd immunity and therefore protecting society against dangerous outbreaks and the reemergence of once eradicated diseases. Due to this, there is a set vaccination schedule that has been created and maintained by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC in order to keep the vaccine threshold above the required number. Although the advantages of vaccinations have been widely explained and accepted by most, certain types of individuals are making the conscious decision to go against recommended medical advice. Medical non-compliance, or people who choose to follow alternative paths than those recommended by their doctors, is an
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“The biggest camp by far are the highly educated, mainstream upper-class people who don 't reject modern medicine, who go to the doctor, but have gotten on this theme of distrust of the information that 's being provided by doctors about vaccines” (Cunningham 2015). In an article published on Jezebel, the author concludes that members of this movement reside in zip codes with high median incomes (Merlan 2015) and/or identify as crunchy, health loving, left wingers. The Los Angeles Times also maintains that members who partake in the anti-vaccination movement are those who live in highly affluent neighborhoods and are highly educated (Hiltzik …show more content…
In response to parents who worry about the vaccination-autism link, the CDC published a webpage entitled: “Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism.” On this webpage, there are links to multiple studies that find no link between the MMR vaccination and autism. On this page, there is also information surrounding the concern that ingredients in vaccinations are the likely culprit of autism appearing after vaccinations. Here, the CDC explains that Thimerosal does not cause Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and provides links to nine studies that come to that same conclusion. In regards to Thimerosal, the CDC also informs parents that this ingredient was removed from all vaccinations except particular flu vaccinations by 2001. As of 2015, the only childhood vaccination that can contain Thimerosal are multi-dose flu vials however, there are Thimerosal free alternatives (Vaccines 2015). The graph below shows major events in the vaccination debate in the last 10 years and rates of the different vaccination
“The biggest camp by far are the highly educated, mainstream upper-class people who don 't reject modern medicine, who go to the doctor, but have gotten on this theme of distrust of the information that 's being provided by doctors about vaccines” (Cunningham 2015). In an article published on Jezebel, the author concludes that members of this movement reside in zip codes with high median incomes (Merlan 2015) and/or identify as crunchy, health loving, left wingers. The Los Angeles Times also maintains that members who partake in the anti-vaccination movement are those who live in highly affluent neighborhoods and are highly educated (Hiltzik …show more content…
In response to parents who worry about the vaccination-autism link, the CDC published a webpage entitled: “Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism.” On this webpage, there are links to multiple studies that find no link between the MMR vaccination and autism. On this page, there is also information surrounding the concern that ingredients in vaccinations are the likely culprit of autism appearing after vaccinations. Here, the CDC explains that Thimerosal does not cause Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and provides links to nine studies that come to that same conclusion. In regards to Thimerosal, the CDC also informs parents that this ingredient was removed from all vaccinations except particular flu vaccinations by 2001. As of 2015, the only childhood vaccination that can contain Thimerosal are multi-dose flu vials however, there are Thimerosal free alternatives (Vaccines 2015). The graph below shows major events in the vaccination debate in the last 10 years and rates of the different vaccination