Furthermore, immunizations protect those that you care about. The success in infectious disease rates are directly attributed to high rates of immunization from childhood. Napoli adds, “Viral diseases cannot be effectively treated once established, vaccination is usually the only practical method of controlling them” (Introduction). Vaccines are not always effective. There is a small chance that a child receiving a vaccine will not be protected if contact with the disease occurs.
When the majority of a population is immune to disease and one child gets sick, that child will most likely not be able to spread the disease. This is what is meant by the term herd immunity. Since the child will be around others that are immune to the disease, the disease will not be able to spread (CDC pubs). This helps to protect those that are vulnerable to contracting a disease. These include people that weren’t protected through routine immunization …show more content…
Diseases such as smallpox, measles and polio that require a human host can be eradicated through vaccination (Jacobson, 644). Imagine a world where we didn’t have to worry about these diseases. This can only be possible if people choose to protect their children and get them vaccinated
Many people believe that there is no need for vaccination because these diseases are becoming more uncommon. That is nothing farther from the truth. It is because of the people that vaccinate that these diseases have become rare. Once the population of immunized children drops, there will be a resurgence of these deadly diseases. Until a disease is eradicated throughout the world, there will always be a chance of the disease reemerging.
Another concern of many parents is health risks associated with routine vaccinations. Robert M. Jacobson M.D., and president of the Minnesota chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes
When the majority of a population is immune to disease and one child gets sick, that child will most likely not be able to spread the disease. This is what is meant by the term herd immunity. Since the child will be around others that are immune to the disease, the disease will not be able to spread (CDC pubs). This helps to protect those that are vulnerable to contracting a disease. These include people that weren’t protected through routine immunization …show more content…
Diseases such as smallpox, measles and polio that require a human host can be eradicated through vaccination (Jacobson, 644). Imagine a world where we didn’t have to worry about these diseases. This can only be possible if people choose to protect their children and get them vaccinated
Many people believe that there is no need for vaccination because these diseases are becoming more uncommon. That is nothing farther from the truth. It is because of the people that vaccinate that these diseases have become rare. Once the population of immunized children drops, there will be a resurgence of these deadly diseases. Until a disease is eradicated throughout the world, there will always be a chance of the disease reemerging.
Another concern of many parents is health risks associated with routine vaccinations. Robert M. Jacobson M.D., and president of the Minnesota chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes