Vaccination Pros Cons

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Perhaps one of the most debated issues in this decade, vaccines have taken the stage for controversy and arguments among doctors and civilians alike. Many people are convinced that vaccines do more harm than good, which is undeniably false. There is an overwhelming amount of articles from doctors that support vaccines and say that everyone else should too. Because vaccines protect against diseases and protect others, they should be mandatory nationwide. Many children are being excluded from activities because they are not vaccinated. People who know that someone is not vaccinated will most likely try to avoid them because it's simply just not safe. Diseases are easily spread, especially in schools. Think about if one student gets a cold, …show more content…
This mothers claim is plain silly. Doctors are some of the smartest people in the world, and their job is to help people. They only want to do what is best for the patient. If they recommend vaccinations their opinion should be taken seriously, not disregarded by uneducated mothers. Mothers like Joanne, “conducting their own research” are crazy. They don’t have the extensive education that doctors have and shouldn’t be risking their children's health because they don’t trust doctors. This is just one story of many, there are stories everywhere that share similar experiences. This reason alone should convince everyone to vaccinate their children. School alone is hard enough for some kids, don’t make it harder on them. Requiring vaccinations would ensure that no child is excluded from other students and that they or other students don’t get …show more content…
This is ignorant of the parents because vaccines simply do not cause mental disabilities. Parents everywhere are falsely accusing vaccinations for their children's problems . Shana Kluck, an assistant editor shares her views from a libertarian perspective: “ Not long afterward I met my friend, Carol, whose teenage son had never progressed mentally beyond 6 months and had to live in a home offering constant medical attention. Though unable to provide absolute proof, her story made it pretty clear that his problems stemmed from the DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) shot, and subsequent booster shots, he had received as an infant” (Kluck). While this is a valid concern, the author has no way of supporting her claim. We can’t know for certain that the DPT vaccine caused the boys ailment. If there was a doctor's opinion in this article, then it’d be easier to agree with. This article is clearly just a mother who’s trying to blame her son's sickness on vaccinations without proof. She isn’t a doctor, she has no way of knowing that the DPT shot is the reason for her sons