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Regardless of the debate that continues surrounding the mandated MMR vaccination, the proven benefits outweigh the health risks that come with receiving the vaccine.
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella are three serious diseases that many people do not have sufficient knowledge of. The measles are a contagious respiratory infection that can cause many serious complications. Measles are caused by a virus and is spread from person to person through the air. Mumps is a contagious disease that is caused by a virus that is spread through saliva by sneezing, coughing, etc. Rubella is a viral disease that causes a rash which can spread all over the body and is many times accompanied by a low fever. If pregnant women contract this disease, …show more content…

Public health officials suspect the outbreak, which is concentrated in California, began when an infected person visited Disneyland in Anaheim in December. In recent years, a growing number of parents have opted not to have their children vaccinated, claiming a link between vaccines and autism. The prestigious medical journal Lancet published a study in 1998 showing such a link, but the study was later retracted and has been widely discredited. According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, one in 12 children born in the United States is not receiving their first dose of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine on time. Several potential
Republican presidential candidates have weighed in on the debate. Sen. Rand Paul of
Kentucky, an ophthalmologist, said he had heard of instances where vaccines caused
‘mental disorders.’ New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said vaccinating kids is a matter of
‘parental choice.’”
Although the risks that come with being vaccinated for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella can be very severe and even life­threatening, the amount of protection from these viruses that …show more content…

Receiving this vaccine does not only protect oneself from Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, but it also protects those whom you interact with. People who cannot receive the vaccine due to allergies or infants who are too young to be vaccinated benefit from your vaccination. In protecting yourself from contracting these viruses, you also prevent others from contracting the virus from you. My thesis is confirmed that regardless of the debate that continues surrounding the mandated MMR vaccination, the proven benefits outweigh the health risks that come with receiving the vaccination.
The MMR vaccine is likely to continue being given to people for years to come in order to maintain a mostly MMR free society. In the next years, new vaccines are likely to be created similar to the MMR vaccine to control other diseases that are spread in similar ways that
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella are.
In an article entitled The Future of Measles In Highly Immunized Populations. A model
Approach., Levy DL states:
“...A computer model was created to study the effect of the measles elimination program in the United States on the number of susceptibles in the population.

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