Argumentative Essay On Vaccinating Children

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Vaccinating Children Over the last few years a growing issue in both the United States and other areas of the world has thrust itself into the media’s spotlight – childhood vaccinations. With some parents and doctors choosing to not vaccinate their children, it has resulted in an increased number of both childhood illnesses and fatalities. It has also caused great concern for many parents whose children may not be old enough or are unable to receive vaccinations due to other illnesses. These children may be attending daycare, school, or even participate in extracurricular activities with children that have not been vaccinated, which puts them at risk of coming into contact with children that may be sick. With concerns raised that children may become exposed to unvaccinated children…show more content…
The results of their research show that universal vaccination programs are cost saving for society Keselman, Alla, PhD., Catherine Arnott Smith PhD., and Savreen Hundal M.A. "Library Workers' Personal Beliefs about Childhood Vaccination and Vaccination Information Provision*." Journal of the Medical Library Association 102.3 (2014): 205-10. ProQuest. Web. 4 Sep. 2014. This scholarly journal is written on the research conducted by library workers on the topic of childhood vaccinations and vaccination information provisions. Surveys were conducted on a selected pool of participants regarding their opinions about childhood vaccinations. The results were that all participants felt that vaccinating children was necessary for the health of society. Mills, Edward, et al. "Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies Exploring Parental Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccination Identifies Common Barriers to Vaccination." Journal of clinical epidemiology 58.11 (2005): 1081-8. ProQuest. Web. 4 Sep.
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