As human beings, we have benefited from vaccines for more than two centuries. Despite the many that have paved the way for effective vaccinations the question of, “is this really good for my child?” continues to be a dilemma among many of us. It is said that vaccinations have saved millions of children’s lives because as of the 20th century Rubella, Diphtheria, Smallpox, Polio, and Whooping Cough are all preventable as a result of vaccines. In the past few years, as the incidence of many diseases has fallen drastically as the result of vaccination programs, some parents have elected for their children to relinquish childhood vaccinations because of fears of side effects. A call to action must take place and as a community we must enforce the
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When infected with the ailment the child will most likely be affected more so than a child who has been vaccinated because once having the vaccination it is said that the effects of the illness are not as strong or as life threatening. When an unvaccinated child is affected by a particular illness the consequences may be a matter of life or death in some cases. Ultimately the child will begin to spread the ailment to many more children whether it be siblings, classmates, or children around the community vaccinated or not. Because of the vast amount of people we come into contact with without realizing, the illness will spread rapidly throughout the community and perhaps even further creating an epidemic. For example, an article written by Tim Jacks a father expresses how an unvaccinated child …show more content…
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) all vaccines carry a risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction also known as Anaphylaxis in about one per million children. The rotavirus vaccination can cause intussusception, a type of bowel blockage that may require hospitalization, in about one per 20,000 babies in the United States. Long-term seizures, coma, lowered consciousness, and permanent brain damage may be associated with the Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and MMR or most commonly known measles vaccine. The CDC reports that Pneumonia can be caused by the chickenpox vaccine, and a small possibility exists that the flu vaccine could be associated with a disorder in which the person’s immune system attacks parts of the peripheral nervous system, in about one or two per million people vaccinated. Also many argue that vaccines are unnatural and a more natural approach towards treating the ailments would be more effective. Mayo Clinic states that natural infection "often provides more complete immunity than a series of vaccinations. A vaccine violates all laws of natural immune defenses by taking a potential pathogen along with all the toxic ingredients directly into your blood system.” In other words, the vaccination process would not aid in building natural immunity because vaccines are an artificial
When infected with the ailment the child will most likely be affected more so than a child who has been vaccinated because once having the vaccination it is said that the effects of the illness are not as strong or as life threatening. When an unvaccinated child is affected by a particular illness the consequences may be a matter of life or death in some cases. Ultimately the child will begin to spread the ailment to many more children whether it be siblings, classmates, or children around the community vaccinated or not. Because of the vast amount of people we come into contact with without realizing, the illness will spread rapidly throughout the community and perhaps even further creating an epidemic. For example, an article written by Tim Jacks a father expresses how an unvaccinated child …show more content…
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) all vaccines carry a risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction also known as Anaphylaxis in about one per million children. The rotavirus vaccination can cause intussusception, a type of bowel blockage that may require hospitalization, in about one per 20,000 babies in the United States. Long-term seizures, coma, lowered consciousness, and permanent brain damage may be associated with the Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and MMR or most commonly known measles vaccine. The CDC reports that Pneumonia can be caused by the chickenpox vaccine, and a small possibility exists that the flu vaccine could be associated with a disorder in which the person’s immune system attacks parts of the peripheral nervous system, in about one or two per million people vaccinated. Also many argue that vaccines are unnatural and a more natural approach towards treating the ailments would be more effective. Mayo Clinic states that natural infection "often provides more complete immunity than a series of vaccinations. A vaccine violates all laws of natural immune defenses by taking a potential pathogen along with all the toxic ingredients directly into your blood system.” In other words, the vaccination process would not aid in building natural immunity because vaccines are an artificial