MMR vaccine controversy

or refuse some vaccines for their children” (Haelle). This staggering statement concludes that there is a cause for concern in regards to vaccinating children here, in the United States. The overwhelming percentage of parents who choose not to vaccinate, for whatever their reasons may be, versus those who do vaccinate, has created a recently debatable question. Should parents be required to vaccinate their children, so that all children are safe and healthy? There is much controversy surrounding…

swollen beyond recognition, and hemorrhaging from every area imaginable, including out of the blisters on his skin, it was recognized that a vaccine existed. A vaccine that could have prevented the unimaginable suffering of this child. Would Christopher still be alive if he or someone else had been vaccinated?” (Unprotected People Reports:…

Ethan Rogers American Lit. Mrs. Cline 20 March 2017 Childhood Vaccine Controversy: and Why Vaccines are Safe Childhood Vaccination Should Be Mandatory Vaccination is commonly considered one of the greatest medical achievements of modern technology. Vaccinations have helped practically eliminate many childhood or birth diseases that were very common less than a century ago. The immense results of effectiveness of vaccinations can lead to individuals to lose sight of what’s really important…

As August rolls around kids begin complaining about the idea of having a needle break their skin as they are required to get their back to school shots. The phrase “Do I have to?” is overused and many tears are shed. Today there is great controversy over whether children should actually be required to get vaccinations. According to Sinan Akkoseogue from University Wire, “Although there is strong scientific and medical evidence in favor of the benefits of vaccinations, many still state they don’t…

the Childhood Immunization Initiative set goals for 90% immunization levels for US children. In 1980 these goals were superseded when 50 states passed laws requiring immunizations for all children who were starting school. As a result of this, vaccine preventable diseases decreased. However, as early as 1972 there are records of adverse reactions and in…

The issue of immunizing children is a notorious concern for parents who worry that vaccinations like MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) causes diseases like colitis or disorders like autism, yet vaccinations are deeply encouraged actions recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and many health care providers. The April 2015 Sacramento Bee article Parents opposed to vaccinations haven’t seen children ravaged by diseases by Georgia Bihr tells the audience in paragraph 10 to “…choose the…

misinformation has convinced some people that vaccinations lead to long term effects and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and autism. Conspiracies even have people believing vaccinations are a part of a governmental scheme to control society. Although these controversies and theories are out there, vaccinations should be mandatory for people who attend school systems where a large group of people are present. Vaccinations have many purposes and are crucial when looking at its benefits from a…

are dependent upon preventative services such as vaccines. Media reporting often affects inoculation campaigns, fueling the public’s tendency to assume causal links when random morbidity or when a negative effect occurs after vaccination (Jefferson, 2000). In 1998, a flawed British…

The history of immunizations and vaccines in Europe and the Americas began with Edward Jenner, a British doctor who lived in Gloucestershire, England. Jenner performed the world’s first vaccination in 1796, created to protect the world against smallpox. By inoculating people with substances from a cowpox lesion, he was able to create immunity to smallpox all over the world. Vaccines and antitoxins against anthrax, diphtheria, plague, tuberculosis, and more were developed over the 1930s. Over…

“Childhood vaccines are one of the great triumphs of modern medicine. Indeed, parents … no longer have to worry about their child’s death or disability from whooping cough, polio … or a host of other infections” (Emanuel). In the last decade, childhood vaccinations have been subjected to controversy, but when in reality vaccines have been saving millions of children from hospitalizations and premature death. Parental figures should give physicians or other medical professionals the consent to…