Arguments Against Yearly Vaccination

Yearly Vaccination Legislation
In The U.S, many lower-class people die every year because of preventable viruses. Vaccines are the solution to preventing the viruses, but unfortunately, not all Americans can afford the vaccines. Hundreds of thousands of lives can be saved with a simple piece of legislation. According to William Foege, “Vaccines are the tugboats of preventive health.” For this reason, the U.S needs to include more “tugboats” and create a public policy solution to the problem. The Legislation shall make a public policy solution because those who cannot afford the vaccines need to be vaccinated. The government should solve this problem because this is a national problem, so state governments must take action not private sector
This simple piece of Legislation will ensure all lower-class Americans from ages 4-18 will receive all types of vaccines that are needed once a year. The new legislation will be titled, Yearly Vaccination Legislation. The Yearly Vaccination Legislation should be implemented in Ohio first, so other states follow. This state legislation will save lives of many Ohioans. According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, “Vaccines have reduced and, in some cases, eliminated many diseases that killed or severely disabled people just a few generations ago”(U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 1). To expand, usage of vaccinations do not only kill viruses today, but have a potential to save future generations from older diseases. It is important that future generations are healthy in order to prevent more viruses from spreading. Without a doubt, vaccines are extremely
Politically, this legislation will be supported by both parties. This is because promoting health, and helping lower income families will be supported by Democrats. The legislation will also be supported by republicans because preventing disease will result in saving money. The legislation has many benefits on the economy. For example, if an insurance company ‘pays’ for the vaccines for someone, that person will be healthy and future generations will be healthy as well. Since future generations are healthy, that insurance company will save money from paying for those healthy people. Basically, the company saves money and the people get what they need. Additionally, Insurance companies paying for the vaccines will allow children to miss less days of school because of sickness, resulting in many economic