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ENGL 1113

2 July 2019

Vaccination

Making good choices concerning one’s health or that of children is very important.

Vaccines have been manufactured to help boost one’s immunity. Even though there were some

health complications associated with vaccines in the previous generation, they are now safer for

the body in this generation. Having children vaccinated protects them against certain vaccine

preventable diseases. Children are not only protecting themselves but protecting others around

them, too. Working in a health facility exposed me to see how children are vaccinated. Even

though no US federal law mandates vaccination, all 50 states require certain vaccinations for

children entering public schools (“Vaccines Prevent Disease”). Vaccination should be mandatory

for children entering public schools because it helps to prevent diseases, disabilities and deaths.

Before the first vaccine was created, the Chinese used inoculation techniques against

smallpox as early as 1000 AD (“History of Vaccines”). Similar techniques were also used in

ancient Africa and Turkey. The first instance of vaccine promotion in the United States was in

1721 when Cotton Mather, a Puritan minister, encouraged smallpox vaccination in response to

an outbreak (“History of Vaccines”). In 1796, an English Doctor named Edward Jenner

developed the first vaccine. This vaccine was developed to protect people from small pox

(“History of Vaccines”). Doctor Edward noticed that some women contracted cowpox from

milking cows without contracting small pox. So, Jenner used material from these women’s

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cowpox sores to manufacture his vaccine (“History of Vaccines”). This origin gave the

word vaccine its name, which is rooted in vacca, the Latin word for cow. Vaccination is the

process of injecting a vaccine into the human body system. A vaccine is a biological preparation

that provides active acquired immunity to a disease and typically contains an agent that

resembles a disease-causing organism (“History of Vaccines”). Preventable diseases are easily

avoidable such as tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, measles, and rubella. Everyone is required to

have their children attain complete vaccination status to boost their immune system.

One reason vaccination should be mandatory is to prevent the spread of contagious

diseases. Vaccination programs introduced by the Center for Disease Control have been so

effective, so many people have never witnessed the outbreak of preventable diseases, compared

to the prevalence of those diseases in the previous generations (“Vaccines Prevent Disease

Outbreak”). In the year 2000, US determined that strong vaccination and detection programs had

rid the country of measles (“Vaccines and Immunizations”). It is very unfortunate to know that

when unvaccinated people travel, they gamble with getting infected, and when they return to the

U.S, they spread the various diseaces to others. The U.S. is currently experiencing measles

outbreaks. According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2019, there were 1,095 cases in 28

states. There are still cases of other vaccine preventable diseases such as mumps, meningococcal

serogroup, and whooping cough. These diseases can cause serious illness and even death. It is

very important to know that vaccination not only protects the individual but the community as

well. Diseases be can easily resurface if people decide to not get themselves or their children

vaccinated.

Another reason for this claim is that it saves money for the parent and the country.

Children with preventable diseases can be denied attendance at schools or child care facilities.

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Some vaccine preventable diseases can result in prolonged disabilities. Parents go through

financial stress because of lost time at work, medical bills or long-term disability care.

(McCarthy). According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average wage per hour is

approximately 26 dollars. This means that every day off to care for a sick child is about 208

dollars. This leads to lost wages for the parent and the employing company loses productivity as

well. The cost of vaccines is approximately 1,200 dollars through Center for Disease Control

contracts. Research shows that vaccination of children born between 1994 and 2018 has saved

the U.S., approximately $406 billion in direct medical costs and $1.88 trillion in total society

costs (Needs in-text citation here). Since 2014, over 1,900 cases of measles have occurred in the

U.S. (Needs in-text citation here). The country has used approximately $140,000 to contain each

individual case of measles (McCarthy). Every single measles case requires follow up and that

involves money from the country and parents. That adds up to more than $266 million spent by

public health to stop the spread of measles just in the past several years (McCarthy). There are

still outbreaks of measles in several states. This is because many people are refusing to

vaccinate. Vaccinating children helps to save the money earned by parents and the country as

well. The money saved could be used to develop the country and the family to secure a better

future for these children.

Mandatory vaccination is very necessary because it protects future generations. Many

diseases that killed or disabled people have been greatly reduced using vaccines. Smallpox

vaccine manufactured by Doctor Edward Jenner have being of great importance to us (“Five

Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child”). Children do not have to get small pox vaccine shot because

the disease has disappeared due to vaccinations. They are always given rubella or German

measles vaccines to protect them against measles. This has reduced the risk of pregnant women

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passing the virus to their fetus. Birth defects associated with rubella no longer exists because of

vaccination. It is very important that people continue vaccinating regularly. This will give people

hope that children will not be harmed in the future by these diseases.

There are so many reasons why people refuse to vaccinate. Some people would argue that

mandatory vaccination for their children violates the 14th Amendment law of human rights

(“Vaccines”). They believe getting their children vaccinated or not is their right. Parents should

bear in mind that vaccinating children will protect them from contracting contagious diseases.

Another point of argument could be that it is vaccines that pose a risk to their children. When a

vaccine is introduced into the body, some allergic reactions such as fainting or mild fever may

occur (“Vaccines”). These reactions can easily be treated and there are no long-term health

complications. In rare cases, deafness, seizures, coma, brain damage and autism are associated

with vaccines (“Vaccines”). However, there is no enough evidence to prove the causal

relationship between health conditions and vaccines (“Vaccines and Immunizations”). Some

parents also refuse to vaccinate their children because of their religious beliefs. Some Catholics,

for example, believe certain vaccines were developed using human cells. They claim two fetuses

aborted in the 1960s and 1970s was used to manufacture vaccine (“History of Vaccines”). So

they will never allow their children to be vaccinated because they don’t condone abortion.

However, in real case, a vaccine is a substance prepared from the causative agent of a disease,

and its products or a synthetic substitute treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease

(“Vaccines and Immunizations”). All these oppositions do not have strong reasons to support

them and should not be considered at all.

Every problem in this world has a solution to it, and problems associated with

vaccination needs to be solved. Since many people oppose vaccination, it would be only right to

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end this debate by passing a law to make vaccination mandatory across all states. People must

bear in mind that there is no need for personal excuses when health is involved in any case of

life. Educating everyone on the importance of vaccines is very neccessary. Pregnant women and

their partners should be educated during antenatal clinics on vaccination. This will help parents

plan and schedule to get their children vaccinated in due time. Parents should be required to sign

consent forms. These forms will indicate the reasons why they refuse to vaccinate their children.

In conclusion, vaccination should be mandatory for all children entering public schools.

Since vaccination is required in the country, it is very necessary to follow certain standards.

These standards will make the use of vaccines very effective, posing minimum risk. Vaccination

programs have reduced or prevented the outbreak of contagious diseases. Many people today are

not infected by vaccine preventable diseases. Getting children vaccinated is a great investment

and usually supported by insurance. This helps to save money of parents and the country. This is

because treatment of diseases cost more money than the money used for vaccination. Since many

people are getting vaccinated today, the chance of future generations getting infected is greatly

reduced. Country binding law for vaccination should be implemented and strictly obeyed by

everyone. Proper education on vaccines should be given to everyone based on the importance

and consequences for refusal to get vaccinated. Everyone should agree with vaccinating children

and its importance for the health of the community and the country.

Works Cited

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“Five Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child.” Vaccines,

www.vaccines.gov/getting/for_parents/five_reasons.

“History of Vaccines.” ProConorg Headlines,

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McCarthy, Claire. “Why Vaccines Are Important for Our Country’s Financial Health, Too.”

Harvard Health Blog, 26 Apr. 2017, www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-vaccines-are-

important-for-our-countrys-financial-health-too-2017042511659.

“Vaccines and Immunizations.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, 26 May 2016, www.cdc.gov/vaccines

“Vaccines.” Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Opposing Viewpoints in

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OVIC&xid=c4957fc5. Accessed 16 July 2019.

“Vaccines Prevent Disease Outbreaks.” Vaccinate Your Family,

www.vaccinateyourfamily.org/why-vaccinate/vaccine-benefits/to-prevent-outbreaks/.

http://www.vaccines.gov/getting/for_parents/five_reasons

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-vaccines-are-important-for-our-countrys-financial-health-too-2017042511659

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-vaccines-are-important-for-our-countrys-financial-health-too-2017042511659

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines

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