portion of Canadian children that not receiving the necessary vaccinations. This is occurring because Canada does not have any federal laws in place to enforce children to be vaccinated. Fortunately, Canada’s Constitution allows mandatory vaccination law to be implemented at the provincial and territorial level. To ensure the health and safety of individuals and communities, provincial and territorial governments should make vaccinations mandatory for all Canadian children so that immunity…
Should Vaccinations be Mandatory? Vaccination is the administration of a vaccine to boost one’s immune system to develop immunity to a specific pathogen. They are designed to prevent certain illnesses and even death and add quality to the human life cycle. There are several vaccinations that have been invented to stop the spread and control diseases. The earliest epidemic of disease dates back as early as 1500 BC when there was no preventative measure for the now known disease named…
of coercive approaches to childhood vaccination and the justified ethical policy initiatives. The authors collected data through the analysis of the Australian Government Department of Health vaccination records of 2017 and the interoperation of the recorded adverse reactions towards vaccinations. Haire, B et al. concentrated their study on current data regarding childhood vaccinations in Australia, the insignificant but known hazards associated with vaccinations, the ethical requirement of…
around us everyday even though we cannot see them. The past has shown us that diseases come and go and that many of them can be prevented. Vaccinations are supposed to be given to us as babies to do exactly that– to prevent. Vaccinations are meant to protect the future generations as well as today’s generations from harmful diseases. Some of the most common vaccinations are Measles, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Meningococcal, Mumps, and many more. With every day, new information is found out and…
Vaccinations According to the CDC, "732,000 American children were saved from death and 322 million cases of childhood illnesses were prevented from 1994-2014 due to vaccinations." ("Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children?"). There are many parents with young children living in the United States. Those parents have the option to either have their children vaccinated or not. Growing up, my parents chose to have my siblings and me vaccinated and as a result we are all healthy. Many parents,…
A Students View on Controversial Topics: Vaccinations A little girl lays on a cold hospital bed; her parents are told her body is being ravaged by the measles virus that leaves her in a vegetative state. She did not receive this virus from a foreign disease ridden country, but from her classmate whose parents chose not to get their child vaccinated. Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children, even with a vaccine available (World Health Organization). Even with the very…
Vaccination Over time, fatal and infectious diseases have plagued countries with epidemics of high mortality rates. Diseases such as influenza, hepatitis, and measles are almost nonexistent today because of vaccinations. Future generations are protected and the current ones are healthy as a result of cost-efficient immunizations. Vaccines have benefited the world by decreasing the spread of contagious diseases. In the last 50 years, vaccines have saved more lives than any type of medical…
discovered the effects of vaccination when he noticed that the milkmaids who had previously contracted cowpox did not get small pox (Casey, 2016). Even with proven history of success with vaccinations “an estimated 13% of parents choose to either delay or refuse vaccine for their children” (Shoup et al 2015). Although many people have reservations about vaccinations, there are many benefits and advantages to vaccinating your children. One of the benefits of vaccination is the eradication and…
California at Disneyland. This outbreak was spread in part by people who had refused to accept vaccinations for themselves or their children. A proposed solution to curb the number of unvaccinated children and adults is to implement a tax on those who refuse vaccinations. By creating a tax on those who refuse to accept vaccinations, a tangible disincentive is created for those who opt-out of vaccinations, thus creating the desire to be vaccinated, if only to avoid paying yet another tax. In…
these unnecessary micro-organisms by using immunization chemicals to adjust the newborn's immune system. Children, around the age of two, commonly have 23 vaccination shots in order to combat severe bacterial infections such as Smallpox or Hepatitis B. However, an unorthodox trend has been occurring amongst parenting traditions; avoiding vaccinations. This unfortunate decision is caused by an overflow of website and celebrity-exposed…