Parents Vaccinate Children

Many parents claim to only want what’s best for their child, and usually they are telling the truth. However things get more complex when it comes to the topic of vaccinating your child. Not only is it safer for your son or daughter, it is safer for everyone around you. Not only is it the most effective way to prevent future disease, it will also save you time and money. We begin to wonder why some parents choose not to vaccinate their children, and while sometimes it is religious beliefs, most of the time it is unfactual rumors. This is why I believe our government needs to start mandating that parents vaccinate their children.
It all started back in 1796 when Edward Jenner created the first vaccine to create immunity to smallpox, by
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates than all vaccines go through at least ten years of testing before they can be distributed to the public. After those years are up, the FDA pairs with the CDC to continue with further testing and ensure the vaccines remain safe. It has been reported that the measle vaccine has resulted in an allergic reaction for some but during a CNN interview with Sanjay Gupta, the Chief Medical Correspondent and neurosurgeon, he stated “you are 100 times more likely to be struck by lightning than to have a serious allergic reaction to the vaccine that protects you against measles.” As rare as it is to have an allergic reaction to this vaccine, I would hope that anyone would rather risk this than to actually contract one of these diseases. Dr. Ellen Clayton did a report with some of her fellow colleagues summarizing the effects of vaccines and when analyzing the results she stated, “The MMR vaccine does not cause autism. The MMR and DTaP vaccines do not cause type 1 diabetes. And the killed flu does not cause Bell’s palsy, and it does not trigger episodes of
Vaccines save us money, time, and elongate lifespans. Vaccines have the ability to eradicate deadly diseases from the past and future, even the ones that have yet to be discovered. They are safe and according to the studies of The American Academy of Pediatrics, “most childhood vaccines are 90-99% effective in preventing disease.” Preventing disease outweighs any side effect. If you’ve ever taken a medication, then you’ve put your body at risk for things you probably didn’t even realize were possible. You did this because in the long run, you knew it was going to be worth it. You knew that aspirin in your medicine cabinet will relieve your headache in the next ten minutes, but have you ever read the side effects on the bottle? Aspirin is linked to liver damage, and yet you were willing to take that risk. If you’re willing to take that risk, then you should be willing to give up the miniscule chance of an allergic reaction in order to prevent your child from aquiring a disease. In conclusion, leaving this power in the hands of the government will only continue to save