Persuasive Essay On Vaccinating Children

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A vaccine is a substance that is injected with a needle that provides immunity to one or several diseases and is generally offered to children of young age. Vaccines are considered to be the most efficient and sure way to prevent diseases especially within children. Edward Jenner was the first man to confirm the process of vaccinating was a method of preventing disease in 1798, however there are stories of the Chinese practicing similar techniques in the early 1700s. Children should be vaccinated if it is an option, vaccines can save a child’s life, and every year about 1.5 million children under the age 5 die from vaccine preventable diseases. Vaccine preventable diseases can also be extremely expensive, costing about $10 billion …show more content…

These diseases can be anything from measles, pertussis, or the basic influenza and they all can lead to death if not handled properly, however each of these diseases has a vaccine that can prevent a child from catching these possibly fatal infections. The vaccination for the Measles has led to a 99% decrease in cases of measles in the US and even went as far as eradicating the disease entirely from the US due to the high amount vaccinations. Vaccines can save the lives of children and it is a good practice to start vaccinating young so that they start with a healthy …show more content…

The most basic of infections such as the flu or common cold can be very expensive to deal with, one may find themselves taking a child to the doctor to get pills or other forms of ailments for something that could have been circumvented with a vaccine. A months’ worth of the brand name antibiotic can cost up to $60 and the cost doesn’t stop there, a doctor’s visit will also cost money as well as they various test they have to run to identify an illness in a child. A vaccination could prevent all this unnecessary spending and save one

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