Vaccine Persuasive Speech

Ever since the 18th century humans have safely and effectively protected people from diseases through the use of vaccines. Back then, vaccinations were considered a miracle whereas today they have caused a lot of controversy and are seen by some as a curse. Some people think vaccines are beneficial and necessary to prevent deaths. Others think vaccines are the worst possible thing to put into someone's body. Among parents/people's biggest fears is the possible link between vaccines and other dangerous side effects or developmental problems. Additionally, while the adjuvants used in vaccines may improve immunity they may also create other health concerns and problems. There is also safety concerns about the long term problems with putting
A very popular vaccine for the elderly is the Zostavax vaccine. It helps prevents shingles which can cause a painful rash all over people's bodies. As you age the risk of getting shingles, and having long term pain from it increases as you get older. It is recommended that by at least age 60 you should have gotten vaccinated from shingles, and there is no maximum age to get vaccinated. You only need to be vaccinated once and it could prevent a lot of pain and suffering. An article written by Meg Haskell, published in the Bangor Daily News informs the older public what vaccines they should consider, “With only a few exceptions, the basic guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention include an annual flu shot for all adults, a vaccine against shingles at age 60 or older and a two-part vaccine against pneumococcal disease at age 65 or older” (Haskell par.2). The vaccination rates in Maine have been bad for adults and children alike. An article written by Kevin Miller for the Portland Press Herald states “Maine has the eighth-highest opt-out rate among the 45 states represented in the CDC data” (Miller par.2) Vaccinating is important for people of all ages and all walks of
One of the concerns that has arisen throughout the years is the link between Autism and vaccines. Some of the ingredients of the vaccines seem to have some rather questionable ingredients, one of which being thimerosal. Thimerosal is used as a preservative in vaccines, which prevents germs and bacteria from growing in the vaccine, if there was bacteria in the vaccine it could cause illness and could even cause death. People are worried about thimerosal because it has mercury in it, however the CDC says we should not worry, “Some types of mercury, like mercury in some kinds of fish, stay in the human body and can make people sick. Thimerosal is a different kind of mercury. It doesn’t stay in the body, and is unlikely to make us sick” (CDC par.2.) It has been proved to be safe, and throughout much testing there has been no link between thimerosal and autism. As of 2001 thimerosal has been removed from all childhood vaccines except from the flu vaccination, however upon request there is doses with no thimerosal if that is a concern. Another concern people have is the adding of adjuvants to vaccines. Adjuvants are used to ensure that the body creates an immunity to the disease. Some of the adjuvants put into vaccines in the United States contain aluminium. Aluminium is found naturally in air, water, and in our food, however the addition of adjuvants into vaccines has people