What about vaccinations? Give valid information to show the benefits of vaccinating Disprove any false information or resources

Effects of vaccinating in its early stages “Mass vaccination helped to eradicate smallpox, which once killed as many as one in seven children in Europe” (Gallagher). The disease Hemophilius Influenzae, a major cause of bacterial meningitis, has decreased with over 99% in the U.S. by the introduction of a vaccine in (Bedford) “Immunization has been the most successful public health program of the 20th century” (Gallagher).

Why not to vaccinate? All vaccines have the possibility to have side effects Vaccinations are given to healthy people, thus making it harder to want to receive them Vaccines have the potential to subject users to toxins

Why vaccinate if the disease is gone? Disease is not gone from every place on earth Travel to another country that has a disease you have not been vaccinated for puts you and your community back home at risk to become afflicted with the disease. Disease is not gone, your body acquires antibodies from vaccines to fight off disease, but disease can still live elsewhere. “Basically, you’re just a plane ride away from potentially fatal diseases” (Gaines). “Not every nation has access to an up-to-date vaccination program” (Weiss).

Goal of Vaccinations One day to free humanity from disease To achieve this goal vaccinating is really the only answer Because you vaccinate doesn’t mean you can’t get sick, it decreases your chances If non-vaccinated people are among vaccinated people it increases the risk for everyone

Conclusion There may never be a day that disease is totally eradicated, but becoming ill will be so rare you wont ever worry about where you children play, or missing work because you risk infecting others. So, do the benefits of vaccinating outweigh the risks? I say yes.

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