Exploring the Controversy of Childhood Immunizations

The controversy of immunization Two and half million children everyday are saved from vaccines (“Should”). Many people in America think that parents should not have the decision to let their children opt out of getting vaccines. The controversy of immunizations can be understood through learning about immunizations and how they are used, why people are for and against immunizations and why they are used, and the cons and pros of immunizations. Immunization is a process by which a person becomes protected against a disease through vaccination (“Immunization”).Vaccination is the act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease (“Immunization”). Immunization and vaccination are both used to help the body.

There are many people that do not understand why immunizations and vaccinations are used. Everyone is born with a immune system (“Why”) , and for many reasons, some immune systems may be compromised . Every immune system is made up with cells, organs, glands and fluids. Immune systems see germs as “invaders”and produces proteins that help fight them (“Why”). Being vaccinated helps make that process faster and more effective .

people are against them because the national vaccine information center (NVIC)says that vaccines may be linked to learning disabilities, asthma, autism, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and other disabilities (“Should”). People also feel that they are putting their self at risk by getting vaccinated (Goodman). There are people that just do not like the thought of getting shots and so they do not go and get vaccines . Many vaccines you get as a child you need to get it again as an adult like the tetanus shot (Babcock).However some people do not get vaccinated because of their religion . After seeing why many people are against getting vaccines people can understand the different sides of