Vaccinating children who attend public school always came to me like common sense. I never took into consideration the “dangers” parents see in vaccinating their children. I assumed that all schools required their students to be vaccinated before being able to attend. It would be awful to see an elementary school infected with measles because someone did not vaccinate their child. I thought vaccinating a child before attending school was already mandatory because I remember when I was in 7th grade, I had to get vaccinated before I could attend school. Though I did come to realize that in California, public schools require their students to be vaccinated. My only knowledge of vaccinations come from my mother, who does not believe them. It is pretty hard to form my own…show more content… There was a doctor who claimed that the MMR(Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine caused autism in children. Most parents notice symptoms of autism between 18-24 months, when most vaccines are given. This led parents to conclude that vaccines, specifically the MMR vaccine, causes autism in children. A British physician decided to test the MMR vaccine and he concluded that it did cause autism. His studies stirred even more fear after confirming a rumor that was causing a mass of controversy. Years later, it was found that the British physician was wrong and his date was falsified. The physician had also used laboratory reports that were incorrect, even when his colleagues warned him. Scientist have dedicated themselves to debunk the ideas this physician placed upon concerned parents and time after time have discovered that vaccines do not cause autism. After the controversy the physician created, authorities decided to revoke his license and take his ability to practice medicine. Even after the scientific evidence that has been presented, parents are still having a hard time allowing themselves to have their children vaccinated. In just
