The Pros And Cons Of Vaccination

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Introduction It’s a trap, a catch-22; whether a person wants to have an opinion of vaccinations or not, they will ultimately have to take a position. Friends, family, and strangers will judge their choice alike. It’s like death and taxes, it’s unavoidable. A person will have to decide whether or not to vaccinate, do a delayed schedule, or pick and choose which ones to take.
Vaccinations have been around since the smallpox vaccine in 1796. The world cheered in delight as the dreaded smallpox began to show rapid decline and lives appeared to be no longer at risk for the disease. New vaccines developed over the next century that would appear to make significant progress in the eradication of many diseases. Eradication campaigns were in full …show more content…

It assumes those who are not vaccinated are a public health risk. It assumes the germ is the antagonist, which we all must avoid to stay alive. It assumes we have no rights and only have rights given to use by the state similar to a corporation. It believes that because some do not take care that we all do not take care of our health. It assumes we all will have similar reactions/non-reactions. It presumes that the FDA is accurate, honest, and 100% benevolent. In other words, it assumes the FDA has no agenda. It assumes the pharmaceutical industry is committed to high quality, safety tested and verified, vaccines without accountability. It assumes everyone has the same medical beliefs. It also believes that the body is not autonomous with the authority to protect itself from any potential threat. It assumes one-size-fits-all medical intervention when the body is not yet fully …show more content…

Along with each disease description, it’s history and public awareness (scare) tactics will be addressed. But before those are listed, reasons people support vaccinations will be discussed. These beliefs are found abundantly on many pro-vaccination Facebook groups and individual comments. None are taken directly as a quote with the intention of highlighting a theme rather than one point. Neil Z. Miller’s books Vaccines: Are They Really Safe and Effective and Vaccine Safety Manual for Concerned Families and Health Practitioners are highly referred to in Part I and Part II of this paper. His references are listed in the bibliography but much of his investigative work is summarized

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