Pros And Cons Of Vaccines

Vaccines are what separate the present from the history, they have allowed longevity and quality of life to far exceed records of the past. Vaccines have shielded us from devastating epidemic diseases such as Cholera, Influenza, and yellow fever which all have executed chunks of the population in the past. How could depriving a young child from this possible life saving remedy be condoned or even constitutional? Increasingly over the years “progressive” families have opted out of vaccinating their children in efforts to protect their children from what they believe to be toxins in the vaccine which will ultimately overwhelm the immune system of their children. This decision has put the health of not only the child at risk but even extends out to the population that physically can not be vaccinated. Although right when stating ingredients in vaccines are not completely organic, parents should be held accountable to thoroughly vaccinate their children since it affects multiple

When foreign invaders such as bacteria or viruses enter the body, immune cells called lymphocytes respond by producing antibodies, which are protein molecules. These antibodies familiarize cells with the weakened form of the disease germ, preparing the cell if it ever comes across the disease germ in the future. This technology has developed and been perfected since 1796 when the first vaccine for smallpox was discovered by physician Edward Jenner, leaving little room for the possibility of adverse side effects. Ezekiel Emanuel an American oncologist and bioethicist and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress stated “Vaccines are the most cost-effective health care interventions there are. A dollar sent on a childhood vaccination not only helps save a life, but greatly reduces spending on future healthcare”. Vaccines produce all around positive outcomes from a biological, economic, and ethical