Haugen, David and Musser, Sussan. "Requiring Mandatory Vaccination Is Dangerous." Opposing Viewpoints. Epidemics. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. (Reprinted from Protest over Mandatory Flu Shots for Preschoolers, Associated Press, 2008) Retrieved from http://ic.galegroup.com.prox.miracosta.edu/ Web.16 Sept. 2012.…
In addition to being convincing, the article was well researched with many reputable resources. Additionally, Law provided her own data from the results of kidsREAD program instead of leaving the reader to wonder what the results looked like. In my opinion, Law could have compared the end results with children of middle to upper income families. By doing that, we can see if the children from low-income families are almost caught up to their classmates. It would also show if the one-hour weekly reading session helped or hurt the low-income students. While reading the article it felt like low-income and at risk was repeated multiple times. Yes, research is important and so is the data to back it up, but nearly two pages of repeating it for two pages is a little much. It can make readers stop reading the article if they feel it will only repeat what has been said. Despite the repetition, the article was not one sided as it focused on low-income and at-risk students. Had Law talked more about upper income children the article would have a more one-sided feel to it. Once I got past the repetition of…
As a parent my main concern is my childrens health. There has been an increased interest in vaccine safety over the past decade as opposed to the 1980’s. There has been many successful results from vaccines. The introduction and widespread use of vaccines have profoundly affected the occurrence of several infectious diseases. For example smallpox has been eliminated with the last naturally occurring case in 1977, and the vaccination against smallpox stopped. Poliomyelitis is another disease near elimination with a the last case occurring in 1979. Vaccinating your children and yourself is important, because of the existing continuous threats of…
many parents today are delaying or refusing vaccines for their children. These parents have different controversies, such as negative side effects, learning disabilities, religious reasons, and forcing parents to vaccinate as well as other opinions. I believe it is important for children to receive vaccines. There are three main reasons why children should get vaccinated. The number one reason is that research shows that vaccinations are generally safe…
Orna Izakson explains the risks and benefits of being vaccinated in an article of Your Health. She answers questions that some parents have today regarding vaccines being safe and what health problems they may cause in children. Can vaccines cause autism? What adverse side effects come with vaccines that contain thimerosal? Before reading this article I agreed with the parents and scientists that questioned the safety of vaccinating children. With all the questions and concerns that parents seem to have about vaccines, I have found that there are many articles that can either help ease their mind about vaccinating or give them the opportunity to elect not to vaccinate their children all together.…
This essay will perform an examination of interventions for vaccination noncompliance in the United States. As defined by Public Health 101: Health People-Healthy Populations, an intervention is defined as “the full range of strategies designed to protect health and prevent disease, disability and death.” Interventions include education on vaccination, laws and regulations and increasing access and financial assistance. In the 1850’s England streets were filled with violent protesters. This was because Edward Jenner had invented the smallpox vaccine. The “father of immunology”, is credited with saving around half a billion lives. He also paved the road for global eradication of smallpox. Although Jenner’s creation received tons…
For my essay, I am going to discuss the benefits of mandatory immunizations as well as the guidelines to be followed for all children. I will get to use reasons and facts as well as using a simple to complex approach. The benefits of vaccinations outweigh the risks of not getting the vaccinations. Some disease that can be contracted from not being vaccinated can become deadly. In addition, studies have shown there has been a lower rate of disease outbreaks from children that were properly immunized as well as adults that had received all their vaccinations as a younger child.…
Witnessing the death of a person is a sad occasion, but it is more painful knowing that their death could have been prevented by a simple vaccination. Too many children die every year from inhaling bacteria which infect areas of their small bodies or by contracting other diseases such as the non-living infections which attack their immune systems. Adults, typically, have a stronger immune system compared to children due to their age. Because kids have not had as much time to develop immunities to diseases, vaccinations should be mandatory to assist them in fighting off these killer diseases. Mandatory vaccinations are justified because they protect society and prevent future epidemics.…
To think that a vaccine can save a community is to believe that a single grain of rice can end world hunger. Sure, if everyone was to be vaccinated, perhaps there would be a difference. However, the reality is this is not the case. Several people believe that kids who are not vaccinated impose health threats on kids who have been vaccinated. This belief is flawed because the kids with the vaccines are the ones who are bringing the viruses into our schools. The vaccines carry the very virus that they are supposed to protect kids from. An additional factor that must be considered when looking at the big picture is that the superintendent's forcing parents to get their children vaccinated is the groups that fail to do so.…
State governments are the ones who determine which vaccinations are mandatory for school attendance. The federal government plays a key role in vaccination as well. The federal government regulates the safety and effectiveness of all vaccines by testing them. A new vaccine must first be tested on animals then it must be filed s a New Drug Application (Balding 103-110).…
Children vaccinations is a huge topic of debate as the years of preventive medicine enters the 21 century. I personally do not have a problem with the idea of vaccinations, I have received vaccination shots when I was a kid and now that I am a father and understand the importance of medicine I allow my kids those same privileges. Some people have opinions on the idea of childhood inoculations as being the wrong thing to do for their children.…
“If my kid can’t bring peanut butter to school, yours shouldn’t be able to bring preventable diseases.” A statement by a parent to other parents who chose not to vaccinate their child. Although this statement may be a bit extreme it breathes life into a very important topic about vaccinating children. Parents should be for vaccinating their child because they prevent deadly communicable disease and can save their child’s life; and the life of others. The consequences of disease are far more hazardous than the risks of vaccination.…
I would like to research vaccinations, and whether children should or should not be vaccinated. Vaccinations are one of the ten greatest public health achievements of the first decade of the twenty first century. According the the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, routine childhood vaccinations have prevented three hundred and twenty two million cases of disease and about seven hundred thirty two thousand early deaths among children.…
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I would first off let the parents know what I am about to inject into their child with. Then if there are further questions on what it is needed for, I would properly explain to them what excatly the vaccination is needed for, the best way I can by the standards of state codes regulations. I will try and give them the information as much as I can without trying to give them any false hope, or lying to them, and or breaking any medical guide lines. I would explains the dangers that could come upon their child if the vaccination is not giving. Tell them the different side effects that the child will have once the vaccination is given, and assure them that if there is any side effects that last longer then is suppose to then bring the child in…