Essay On Receiving Vaccinations

Getting your vaccinations is almost a routine in most of our lives. At each birthday receiving particular vaccinations is required. Vaccinations maintain serious disease outbreaks from happening and keep the lives of Americans healthy. What comes as a shocker is that some Americans do not believe in vaccinating themselves or their children. According to Jane Fullerton Lemons, there is scientific evidence that vaccinations prevent deadly diseases from entering our body. Research published by Lemons has shown that in the 11th century, the first vaccination took place in China. Receiving vaccinations has been controversial since the beginning. When Britain first formed the laws that required receiving vaccinations, in 1840­1853, people thought …show more content…
The truth is that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a strict safety testing and continues to check for safety (Fact or Fiction Benefit vs. Risk). If people are skeptical about the ingredients, they can do their research and find that the ingredients are safe in the amount used. In fact, the ingredients are in small doses for each vaccine and most of the ingredients we receive more in everyday things (Vaccines Procon). The pros in getting vaccinated are very simple, it saves time and money. When not vaccinated you catch the disease and have to pay to get better which in the end would have been cheaper to just get the shot. “It is cheaper to prevent a disease, than to treat it” (Fact or Fiction Benefit vs. Risk). Not only do vaccinations protect the lives of babies, children, and adults, it also protects the lives of unborn children (Vaccines Procon). Mothers who have received their vaccinations are protecting their babies from the different viruses that could cause birth defects (Vaccines Procon). When hearing all the benefits vaccines have, it is foolish to not vaccinate yourself or your