Anti Vaccination Research Paper

William Foege once said that "vaccines are the tugboats of preventive health." (Global) Vaccines work by feeding an inactive antigen into the body, B and T cells work together to fight the virus that was introduced, therefore, giving the body more ability to take down stronger strains of the same virus. (Goldstein) There should be laws requiring that people in the United States vaccinate their children and themselves because they prevent illness to children and adults daily, save hospitals and the general public millions of dollars yearly, and have a minute amount of supposed risks that are frequently taken out of hand by the media.
Vaccines prevent people from contracting illnesses or giving illnesses to others around them. Especially in schools where some children might not be old enough for the next booster, it is important that those around them have been immunized to the fullest extent that they can. For example, the Meningitis vaccine requires a first dose between ages of eleven and twelve but cannot be completed until the age of sixteen. (Recommended) Bacterial meningitis could still kill people that haven’t been vaccinated fully. This being said, children who haven’t been vaccinated can be
Dr. Frieden, Director of the Center for Disease Control and vaccination supporter, stated that “Stopping outbreaks where they start is the most effective and least costly way to prevent disease and save lives at home and abroad – and it's the right thing to do." (Report) And he is correct, “According to analysis by the CDC, hospitalizations avoided and lives saved through vaccination will save nearly $295 billion in direct costs and $1.38 trillion in total societal costs.” (Report) Some of the more expensive vaccinations run around $100-$150 which could seem expensive and not worth it at face value, but it is far less costly to immunize when one is looking at a long hospital stay or even death of a loved one.