I believe that the government should implement mandatory vaccinations. If these are not met than there should be real consequences including jail time or fines. Many people are scared of vaccines. One reason is that a severe allergic reaction could occur. It’s 1 in a million chance of this reaction and thats about the same as getting struck by lightening. People also believe that medical decisions should not be made by the government, but by the parent or guardians. Medical doctors know what is best because it is their area of study, and what they have dedicated their life to understanding.
Knowledge on what a vaccine is and how it works is very important to understanding this medical need. According to Merriam-Websters dictionary a vaccine is, “the introduction into humans or domestic animals of microorganisms that have previously been treated to make them harmless for the purpose of inducing the development of immunity,” They work by allowing your body to create antibodies to harmless viruses. Then when the full virus attacks your body already has a specific army ready to fight the disease.According to the CDC hundreds of thousands of people used to be infected and thousands died every year from these diseases. These vaccinations have given society protection. Some of the disease that have vaccines may not seem that bad and have mild symptoms. We are mostly vaccinated to keep these diseases from spreading to older people young children or people with compromised immune systems. Vaccines protect our population because when vaccinated from a disease then it protects your grandmother, yourself, your neighbors kids, etc. People who don’t believe in vaccination should watch a video of a baby with pertussis, its traumatic they choke on their own mucus until their airway is blocked. Another argument is how pharmaceutical companies want to make money and that is why they push vaccines. If children were actually infected with the disease it would make much more money for the companies. Vaccines are quick and inexpensive whereas a hospital stay is very expensive. The world health organization says the deaths from measles are down by 79% worldwide because of vaccines. Some symptoms seem like the flu or a cold but the real fear is how contagious it is. These viruses are not extinct our society has eradicated them from America. Vaccines are for the next generations. People have not had to witness the horrors of some of these diseases and they don't understand how much simpler it is to get a shot.
Once again as with many of the controversial issue the most important thing about mandatory vaccines is knowledge. A class or orientation about them and the effects not having these vaccines could produce could also be mandatory. We need to teach our kids that the government does care and medicine is here to help.