Measles is considered a public health issue because it is a highly contagious infection. It is one of the leading causes of death among young children. There were about 139 300 measles related deaths in 2010. Despite there being a vaccination to measles, young children still continue to die every year. Although death rates have dropped 74% since 2000, measles is still a major health issue.
The measles vaccine (MMR) is usually given to children around the age of 1.It is essentially a weakened version of the live cells. It triggers the bodies’ natural defence/immune system to respond fast. The vaccine works by creating antibodies to fight the infection when comes in contact with it. Although there are mild side effects to the vaccine, such as developing a weak version of the infection (this is much less harmless that the actual…show more content… In Ontario, it is mandatory for student to receive a measles vaccine. My opinion is that it should not be mandatory for students to be forced to receive a vaccine or otherwise face suspension. Most parents of children would already get the vaccine for their kids, so it is not a major health risk if a small portion doesn’t. If anyone is worried about their children contracting measles, they should get the vaccine for their kids. If for some reason someone doesn’t want to get it, they should be prepared to face the consequences. The fact that it is “mandatory” is a little bit too far. School boards should of course strongly recommend the vaccine to parents, but they should not be able to force drugs into the bodies of people. The affect it has on public is very little. This is because here in Canada we have a very good health care system, if anyone of to become infected, it would be dealt with very fast and the risk of serious injury or death is very little. Also very few parents would actually risk letting their children walk around unvaccinated, so this is not a
