Should Mandatory Vaccinations Be Mandatory

A woman in dressed in black looks down at the freshly carved gravestone. A father sits in the hospital waiting room, knees shaking and palms sweating, praying that his daughter will be able to celebrate her next birthday. A brother looks down disappointingly at his report card. He spent more time visiting in an emergency room then in the classroom worried about his younger sibling. A child lies in a hospital bed, in pain and scared of the unknown surroundings. Every single one of the tragic events listed could have been prevented with a simple vaccine. It must be mandatory to get vaccinated due to the large amount of innocent lives stolen by these deadly diseases. Mandatory vaccinations can cause one to have a healthy disease free life. They …show more content…
Diseases that used to be common are no longer heard of. The lifesaving breakthrough in science has saved millions of lives and without it, the human life expectancy would greatly decrease. Vaccinations must be mandatory due to the amount of lives they can continue to save. Already, vaccinations have saved "more than 732,000 children 's lives” in the past 20 years (Gholipour). That is about 700,000 lives that could have been lost, and gone forever. 700,000 children with worrying mother, fathers, and relatives. 700,000 children who could have succumbed to death’s cold grasp. But with the help of modern medicine and vaccinations, those lives were saved and those children could live a happy life with no pain or suffering. Not only do vaccines prevent the worst case scenario, but they also prevent people from getting the disease and having to deal with its side effects. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “In addition, 322 million cases of kids getting sick were prevented” (Gholipour). Preventing these cases allow children to be able to go to school and learn rather than having to stay at home and in bed. The child would not have to endure any pain and suffering from the disease. There would also be no risk of complications, and the amount of avoidable deaths would decrease majorly. For example, the chance of getting a terrible …show more content…
Vaccinations save lives, time, and money. They also eliminate the risk element of building a strong and healthy immune system. A family can spend another family day at the park, rather than at the hospital. Parents don’t need to fret over medical bills and instead can look toward the future and put that money into a new trip to Disney World. Memories can be filled with laughter and joy, rather than sadness and grieving. The choice is happy and healthy or sadness and sick. Make the right choice. Choose prevention. Choose