Why COVID-19 Vaccines Should Not Be Required for All Americans. The argument has some strengths and some weaknesses. A good strength it has is that there is data and quotes from people and universities. It has statistics from universities, such as Tel Aviv University. It states that one dose of the vaccine is highly effective in kids, from 12-15 years old (U.S. News Staff, 2021). The argument has statistics from California residents on natural immunity (U.S. News Staff, 2021). The argument is based on a doctor, Doctor Marty Makray, a reliable source for vaccines and viruses. A weakness of this argument does say sometimes that we should get the vaccine and if we don’t, we are posing a threat to ourselves (U.S. News Staff, 2021). The author states,…show more content… We'd simply state to the public: Those who avoid the flu shot do so at their own risk (U.S. News Staff, 2021).” This is a hidden assumption because it states that those who avoid the flu shot can do it if they want. This is assuming that those who avoid the flu shot just don’t want to get it. People may not get it because of their beliefs and religion, such as saying that the flu shot can cause autism. Another reason people may not get it is because they are allergic. There is about one case per million doses (Crooke, 2023). Although that is not many, people still fear for their lives. 3. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'? I have found a couple of slanted words to incite prejudice. One example stated is, “While vaccinating those people may be beneficial – and it's a reasonable hypothesis that vaccination may bolster the longevity of their immunity – to argue dogmatically that they must get vaccinated has zero clinical outcome data to back it (U.S. News Staff, 2021).” The word ‘must’ is slanted to state that prejudice is
