Informative Speech Outline On Vaccines

Protect our Future! Get Vaccinated!!

Topic: Vaccines
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: inform my audience on the importance of vaccinating their children; specifically, clear up issues regarding their safety and the possible outcomes of not receiving vaccines.
Thesis: There are many misconceptions regarding the safety of vaccines but the reality of the issue is that if we stopped giving our children vaccines it would not only negatively impact the health of our children now but future generations.

I. INTRODUCTION
a. Attention getting device: When I was young my dad never wanted me to receive the flu shot but every year without fail I would get sick with the flu. Sometimes I would get so sick that I would be bedridden for days

Start vaccinating them when they are young.
i. There are immunization schedules that most pediatricians follow that were based on the recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). ii. The reason health care professionals stress the importance of protecting your children early in life is because that’s when they’re at their most vulnerable. Some parents and even pediatricians will allow for alternative immunization schedules or even waiting for the child to get older before giving them the expected immunizations.
1. However a lot of research has been done to back up the scheduled time of all the vaccines so unless completely necessary it’s highly recommended to follow the immunization schedule.

III. CONCLUSION:
a. Re- state purpose and review of main points: Vaccines were purposefully designed to help our immune system fight off certain diseases, not cause even more health problems. They have been tested to ensure their effectiveness as well as their safety. In the long run you will only be hurting yourselves, your children and the health of everyone around you if you decide against