A Shot Will Help You Live
The issue of whether to vaccinate young children has become an increasingly large dilemma. Since finding and creating vaccines, there had been the complete and utter “extinction” of some of the most deadly diseases known to man. Now that there are some families deciding not to vaccinate their young children, those diseases have come back with sometimes deadly consequences. Vaccines and immunizations have been used for well over 100 years, and have been credited with saving billions of people from deadly diseases. Although it was only in 1922 that school children were required to get vaccinated. Those who went to the Supreme Court sought their help in avoiding the law that children must be vaccinated before entering school, as by this time many states had their own laws of childhood vaccinations. Within the text below, both claims and counterclaims about childhood vaccinations will be explained. …show more content…
One position is that childhood vaccinations are the most beneficial for children, and families must continue to seek such vaccinations for their child’s protection. The other position is that no such vaccinations are needed, as they may be more harmful than helpful. Also due to some religious beliefs and practices, families should be exempt from vaccinating their children. The question is whether that is beneficial to the non-vaccinated children, as well as those who are vaccinated. Vaccinations of young children starting from birth have saved millions of lives. There are many counter claims that can be made as many of the points brought up in this paper may be easily refuted, dependent upon the reader’s views. A long list of Cons normally include the idea that ingredients within the vaccines can be harmful or even deadly. That itself is a lie, as such ingredients cause problems in high doses. Doses in which doctors and nurses cannot administer. It is noted that babies are actually exposed to more aluminum in breast milk than they are in vaccines. Another such thing is that while people say vaccines are unnatural, and that one’s natural immune system is better, there are still diseases out there. While those diseases are out there, vaccines are still needed to aid in the fight. In one scenario, a healthy person comes down with the flu. That person’s immune system has the ability to fight the virus, but at any point that flu can kill. If there is a vaccine that is proven safe and reliable, why not take it? One of the largest and easiest cases one can make about whether to vaccinate a child is the fact that it can save lives. Many of the diseases that children, as well as adults, can get may be very severe and possibly deadly. The idea that a small shot to the arm can save peoples lives is ridiculous to some, but in reality it is the best thing to ever happen in modern medicine. In a roughly twenty year span, between 1994 and 2014, over 732,000 children were saved and well over 300 million cases of illness were prevented. By giving children certain shots over certain periods of their lives, medical professionals and parents have helped keep the next generations alive. Illnesses like the measles were almost a certain death, and now the vaccinations have decreased deaths by just over 70%. The second best case made is the idea that vaccines help protect the future of humanity. Each generation vaccinated protects the next generation, even while in-utero. Women and men vaccinated are further able to protect their children from catching diseases that are completely preventable. By getting their shots during their younger years, there is a much broader range of protection. The reason is the most obvious, as newborn and toddler children do not have a great immune system. One example of how vaccines help children early on, is that before the Rubella vaccine was licensed in 1969, there was a massive outbreak. With over 10,000 babies dead, and defects effecting 20,000 more in a two year span, there was a major medical shortfall. Since then, women vaccinated as children have
The issue of whether to vaccinate young children has become an increasingly large dilemma. Since finding and creating vaccines, there had been the complete and utter “extinction” of some of the most deadly diseases known to man. Now that there are some families deciding not to vaccinate their young children, those diseases have come back with sometimes deadly consequences. Vaccines and immunizations have been used for well over 100 years, and have been credited with saving billions of people from deadly diseases. Although it was only in 1922 that school children were required to get vaccinated. Those who went to the Supreme Court sought their help in avoiding the law that children must be vaccinated before entering school, as by this time many states had their own laws of childhood vaccinations. Within the text below, both claims and counterclaims about childhood vaccinations will be explained. …show more content…
One position is that childhood vaccinations are the most beneficial for children, and families must continue to seek such vaccinations for their child’s protection. The other position is that no such vaccinations are needed, as they may be more harmful than helpful. Also due to some religious beliefs and practices, families should be exempt from vaccinating their children. The question is whether that is beneficial to the non-vaccinated children, as well as those who are vaccinated. Vaccinations of young children starting from birth have saved millions of lives. There are many counter claims that can be made as many of the points brought up in this paper may be easily refuted, dependent upon the reader’s views. A long list of Cons normally include the idea that ingredients within the vaccines can be harmful or even deadly. That itself is a lie, as such ingredients cause problems in high doses. Doses in which doctors and nurses cannot administer. It is noted that babies are actually exposed to more aluminum in breast milk than they are in vaccines. Another such thing is that while people say vaccines are unnatural, and that one’s natural immune system is better, there are still diseases out there. While those diseases are out there, vaccines are still needed to aid in the fight. In one scenario, a healthy person comes down with the flu. That person’s immune system has the ability to fight the virus, but at any point that flu can kill. If there is a vaccine that is proven safe and reliable, why not take it? One of the largest and easiest cases one can make about whether to vaccinate a child is the fact that it can save lives. Many of the diseases that children, as well as adults, can get may be very severe and possibly deadly. The idea that a small shot to the arm can save peoples lives is ridiculous to some, but in reality it is the best thing to ever happen in modern medicine. In a roughly twenty year span, between 1994 and 2014, over 732,000 children were saved and well over 300 million cases of illness were prevented. By giving children certain shots over certain periods of their lives, medical professionals and parents have helped keep the next generations alive. Illnesses like the measles were almost a certain death, and now the vaccinations have decreased deaths by just over 70%. The second best case made is the idea that vaccines help protect the future of humanity. Each generation vaccinated protects the next generation, even while in-utero. Women and men vaccinated are further able to protect their children from catching diseases that are completely preventable. By getting their shots during their younger years, there is a much broader range of protection. The reason is the most obvious, as newborn and toddler children do not have a great immune system. One example of how vaccines help children early on, is that before the Rubella vaccine was licensed in 1969, there was a massive outbreak. With over 10,000 babies dead, and defects effecting 20,000 more in a two year span, there was a major medical shortfall. Since then, women vaccinated as children have