Vaccination In Australia Essay

In Australia currently, there are no compulsory regulations in vaccinating our children, and does not require government registration or justification. It has been questioned in the media lately as to whether or not it should be made mandatory to vaccinate our children against potentially deadly viruses and diseases, and deny them government benefits as a result. In the past, exemptions for not choosing to vaccinate children have been personal, philosophical, religious, or medical belief that you should should not be immunised, and has been much more actively pursued in Australia since it was linked to receiving government benefits. Some people have also said that they cant immunise their children due to medical contraindication, and could be put at high risk of death or serious injury. …show more content…
The vaccination program in Australia is a major public health initiative protecting the physical wellbeing and caring for the lives of the population of Australia. The Royal College of Pathologists of Australia in a fact file published in August 2013 stated, 'Tens of thousands of deaths of Australian children were prevented, during the 20th century, by form of immunisation, and the benefits have been companioned by the launch of newer vaccines. Rotavirus vaccine has reduced hospital admittance and deaths from infant diarrhoea, hepatitis B and human papilloma virus vaccines have protected thousands of adults from liver and cervical cancer, and many others have prevented infections in travellers or people who are at risk of exposure to foreign infections.’
The fact file then reviews the successfulness of the current Australian vaccination schedule in reducing the incidence of a range of diseases and concluded 'Safe and effective vaccines have saved the lives of millions of children, worldwide, and will continue to do so as long as immunisation programs are maintained, given, and up