Argument Against Vaccinations
Vaccinations
Bill Gates said it perfectly when he was quoted, “So it's an absolute lie that has killed thousands of kids. Because the mothers who heard that lie, many of them didn't have their kids take either pertussis or measles vaccine, and their children are dead today. And so the people who go and engage in those anti-vaccine efforts -- you know, they, they kill children. It's a very sad thing, because these vaccines are important.” The reason why weather or not to vaccinate is such a big debate is parents feel it is a personal choice to vaccinate their children and shouldn't be mandated, while others feel that not vaccinating actually puts children in harm's way. Parents read and hear misleading things about vaccines and fear their children …show more content…
“Children are no longer vaccinated against smallpox because the disease no longer exists due to vaccination. The last case of smallpox in the United States was in 1948; the last case in the world was 1977 in Somalia” (ProCon.org). “Jenny McCarthy is an actress and has been in the public eye for her stance against vaccinations, “she has a boy with autism-like symptoms that she is convinced were caused by the vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). You can credit her passion for her child, sympathize with her heartbreak — and still cringe at her wholly irrational cause. Another theory, latched onto by Jenny McCarthy, is that the MMR vaccine in particular causes autism. Dr. Andrew Wakefield published this supposed link in a famous article in the British medical journal The Lancet. It has since been thoroughly debunked. The Lancet retracted Wakefield’s paper, and the British Medical Journal reported that he “falsified data.” He had his medical license revoked. All of which should have been enough to give the anti-vaxxers pause …show more content…
Vaccines are safe and effective and have been proven so by scientific research. Yes, a child may have a reaction to a vaccination as they would an allergy, but the benefits out way the risks. “Vaccinations have also eradicated several harmful diseases in the U.S such as smallpox and polio and have decreased the numbers in several others such as Diphtheria by 99%, Rubella by 99% and H. influenza (invasive, t Cause Autism). http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/autismutism.html
In my opinion vaccinations should be mandatory for all children. It is dangerous and irresponsible not to. Our job as parents is to protect our children and their future by not vaccinating we are not doing so. If I had it my way and everybody vaccinated I would no longer be worried of my loved ones, myself and others being affected with an incurable deadly disease.
In conclusion, vaccinations should be mandatory for all children. It is dangerous and irresponsible not to give them the very best chance in life. The main responsibility of a parent is to protect their child and to give their child the best possible future. If parents do not vaccinate their children, they are not doing their job. If everyone who was able to get vaccinated did, then those who could not, would be able to live their lives without fear of
Bill Gates said it perfectly when he was quoted, “So it's an absolute lie that has killed thousands of kids. Because the mothers who heard that lie, many of them didn't have their kids take either pertussis or measles vaccine, and their children are dead today. And so the people who go and engage in those anti-vaccine efforts -- you know, they, they kill children. It's a very sad thing, because these vaccines are important.” The reason why weather or not to vaccinate is such a big debate is parents feel it is a personal choice to vaccinate their children and shouldn't be mandated, while others feel that not vaccinating actually puts children in harm's way. Parents read and hear misleading things about vaccines and fear their children …show more content…
“Children are no longer vaccinated against smallpox because the disease no longer exists due to vaccination. The last case of smallpox in the United States was in 1948; the last case in the world was 1977 in Somalia” (ProCon.org). “Jenny McCarthy is an actress and has been in the public eye for her stance against vaccinations, “she has a boy with autism-like symptoms that she is convinced were caused by the vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). You can credit her passion for her child, sympathize with her heartbreak — and still cringe at her wholly irrational cause. Another theory, latched onto by Jenny McCarthy, is that the MMR vaccine in particular causes autism. Dr. Andrew Wakefield published this supposed link in a famous article in the British medical journal The Lancet. It has since been thoroughly debunked. The Lancet retracted Wakefield’s paper, and the British Medical Journal reported that he “falsified data.” He had his medical license revoked. All of which should have been enough to give the anti-vaxxers pause …show more content…
Vaccines are safe and effective and have been proven so by scientific research. Yes, a child may have a reaction to a vaccination as they would an allergy, but the benefits out way the risks. “Vaccinations have also eradicated several harmful diseases in the U.S such as smallpox and polio and have decreased the numbers in several others such as Diphtheria by 99%, Rubella by 99% and H. influenza (invasive, t Cause Autism). http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/autismutism.html
In my opinion vaccinations should be mandatory for all children. It is dangerous and irresponsible not to. Our job as parents is to protect our children and their future by not vaccinating we are not doing so. If I had it my way and everybody vaccinated I would no longer be worried of my loved ones, myself and others being affected with an incurable deadly disease.
In conclusion, vaccinations should be mandatory for all children. It is dangerous and irresponsible not to give them the very best chance in life. The main responsibility of a parent is to protect their child and to give their child the best possible future. If parents do not vaccinate their children, they are not doing their job. If everyone who was able to get vaccinated did, then those who could not, would be able to live their lives without fear of