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 .

Many people have different thoughts on if children should get vaccines or not . Many people are for their children getting vaccines because about 90-99% of childhood vaccines work most of the time (“Should”). If every US citizen got vaccinated from birth to when you are 18 that 33 million lives would be saved, 14 million infections would be prevented , and around ten billion in medical cost would be saved (Park 36-41). There are many people that are for immunizations because everyone is exposed to harmful things (“Should”) in their day to day life then vaccines . After reading about why many people are for immunizations people can understand the different sides of immunizations .
Although there are many people that are for immunizations there are people that are against them .

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

immunization.
Immunizations are used to help the immune system fight off bacteria . Many people do not think about it but anywhere you there is always a risk of getting sick (Babcock).

Many people think that vaccines can hurt you more then they will help in some way that can be true like vaccines have been linked to autism (Park 36-41). The center for disease control CDC said that all vaccines carry a risk of life threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis ) in about one per million children (“Should”). Disease can come up at any point in that like in 2014 there were 644 people caught the measles ,according to the CDC the most in 20 years (Goodman ).
On the other hand there are pros of getting immunizations one being that