Vaccinations: A Mandatory Solution for Global Health

Imagine having rashes all over your body, a fever that starts to increase every minute, and the vomiting and abdominal pain that will not stop. These are the symptoms of smallpox, a disease that is now eradicated from the majority of the world. Diseases that can be prevented, such as smallpox, have killed millions of people annually. What if there was a simple solution to this problem? In fact, there is a solution: vaccines. A vaccine is a treatment which makes the body stronger against a particular infection. Vaccinations are considered one of the greatest medical achievements of modern civilization. However, people around the world are not fully vaccinated against diseases. If vaccines become mandatory, it is possible that all the negative consequences of certain diseases and diseases itself could be eliminated. Vaccines should become mandatory considering they can reduce the mortality rate associated with diseases, improve public health and decrease health care costs. When the population remains unvaccinated, the mortality rate associated with diseases continues to be a global issue. In 1997, a myth created by Andrew Wakefield, a British surgeon, suggested that the vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella cause autism. After this myth was

The world without diseases can be possible by simply mandating vaccines. Vaccines are one of the greatest medical achievements that have resulted in a positive impact on the world. Vaccines have led to the elimination and containment of diseases by protecting millions of people worldwide. Vaccines will also continue to positively impact the world by reducing the mortality rate associated with diseases, decrease health care costs and improve public health. Mandating this powerful, effective and beneficial resource will result in protecting the population globally, creating a disease-free