Arguments Against Flu Vaccine
Vaccines are are very controversial in today’s society, and are argued about frequently. Some people choose to receive them, and some people do not, depending on their perspective. The flu vaccination has proven to be beneficial to society, but there are things that cause people to not want them due to common misconceptions; people may be more willing to receive shots if they know how vaccines work, how they were and are now made, and their effects on not only the body but society as a whole. Misconceptions are one of the main reasons that people choose to not receive a flu vaccination. One of the main fallacies that is prevalent in society is that the flu is capable of giving a person the flu, which is not true (McGee). Vaccines use proteins
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An estimated 36,000 people in the United States alone die of the flu, and around 200,000 people die of the flu each year. The flu is especially dangerous when it is paired with another disease such as bronchitis and pneumonia. By getting a flu shot, one is preventing one of the worst outcomes of the flu (Publications).
Since the vaccine production is complicated, it can be expensive as well. For a vaccine to be distributed, there has to be a need for it. For example, a Canadian company had once created a vaccine for the Ebola virus, but there was no need for it to be produced quickly because there was not epidemic at the time (Herrera). In fact, a company in Ames, IA, NewLink Genetics, helped create the vaccine (Canada). The world regretted it when Africa was stricken with the disease in 2014. Although vaccine production is expensive, it is cheaper to prevent a disease than try and treat it (Herrera).
In conclusion, the influenza vaccination helps the person who receives it, and the people around them. Vaccines are not a government plot to poison humanity, they are complicated works of science that have proven to be beneficial to society. The flu vaccine allows the world to be a healthier place for all mankind. So go out and make the world a healthier
An estimated 36,000 people in the United States alone die of the flu, and around 200,000 people die of the flu each year. The flu is especially dangerous when it is paired with another disease such as bronchitis and pneumonia. By getting a flu shot, one is preventing one of the worst outcomes of the flu (Publications).
Since the vaccine production is complicated, it can be expensive as well. For a vaccine to be distributed, there has to be a need for it. For example, a Canadian company had once created a vaccine for the Ebola virus, but there was no need for it to be produced quickly because there was not epidemic at the time (Herrera). In fact, a company in Ames, IA, NewLink Genetics, helped create the vaccine (Canada). The world regretted it when Africa was stricken with the disease in 2014. Although vaccine production is expensive, it is cheaper to prevent a disease than try and treat it (Herrera).
In conclusion, the influenza vaccination helps the person who receives it, and the people around them. Vaccines are not a government plot to poison humanity, they are complicated works of science that have proven to be beneficial to society. The flu vaccine allows the world to be a healthier place for all mankind. So go out and make the world a healthier