GraysonSchroeder

Ms.Robillard
LA8Hour7
11March2015
SchroederFinalDraftHour7
Doyoubelieveintheuseofvaccinationisgood?Well,inthe1630sEuropean
explorersandsettlershadbroughtoneofthebiggestdiseaseoutbreaksintheUnitedStates.
Theybroughtalongsmallpoxadiseasethatgavepeopleblisters/pocksonyourface,arms,
legs,andalloveryourbody,thediseasewasextremelydeadly.Thediseasebroughtbythe
EuropeanstoAmericasickenedandkilledmorethan70%oftheNativeAmericansinthe
U.S.,thathappenedbecausethenativescouldntprotectthemselvesagainstdiseases.But
nowbecauseofvaccinationswecanprotectourselves.Smallpoxhasbeenkilledandthelast
caseofsmallpoxintheU.S.wasin1949becauseofvaccinations(10WorstOutbreaksinU.S.
History).Inourcountryvaccinationsarecausingahugedebate.Vaccinationsarebelievedto
beveryhightechandsafe,butsomepeoplebelievedifferently.Theybelievethat
vaccinationsaredeadly,forced,andawasteoftime.Peoplebelievedifferentlybecauseof
differentcasesofvaccinations.Vaccinationshavegivensomepeopleanallergicreactionthat
candamagetheirbody,andsomecasesthevaccinationhadkeptthemhealthyandsafe.
VaccinationsarehugeinthesafetyandprotectionofUnitedStatescitizensagainstdiseases.
AndthatswhyIbelievevaccinationsarebeneficialbecausetheysavelivesbypreventing
illnesses,theyarethegreatesthealthdevelopmentsofthe20thcentury,andwithoutthem
diseaseswouldspreadfaster.

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Itsalsotruevaccinationscankillyouormakeyouhaveanallergicreactionthatslife
threatening.Vaccineshavesomesideeffectsinavaccinethatcanaffectonepermillion
children.TheNationalVaccineInformationCenterisalsoknownastheNVICsaysthat
vaccinesmaybelinkedtolearningdisabilities,asthma,autism,diabetes,chronic
inflammation,andotherdisabilities(VaccinesProCon.org).Thisshowshowvaccinations
canseriouslyhurtyouoryourchildreninmanyways.Givingyoulifethreateningproblems
andmaybecausingyoudeath.However,itonlyhappensinonepermillionpeoplethatthey
haveanallergicreaction.Gettingthesereactionsarebetterthanreceivingthedisease.
Vaccinationsare9099%effectiveincuringthedisease(VaccinesProCon.org),onlyinsome
casesdoesareactionhappen.Wedontknowwhythevaccinationsbackfiresometimes,but
thevaccinationscontinuetogrowmoreadvanced.
Somemaysaymostdiseasesthatvaccinestargetarerelativelyharmlessinmanycases,
thusmakingvaccinesunnecessary.Somediseasesareharmless,andthevaccinesare
wastelessandnotnecessary.Forexample,thechickenpoxisoftenjustarashwithblisters
andcanbetreatedwithacetaminophen,coolcompresses,andcalaminelotion.Themeaslesis
normallyarashaccompaniedbyafeverandrunnynoseandcanbetreatedwithrestand
fluids(VaccinesProCon.org).Thisshowshowvaccinesarebeingmadefornonharmful
diseases.Itssayingthatwearewastingourtimemakingvaccinationsforweakdiseasesand
gettingvaccinatedfornothingbecausethediseaseisunharmful.Thepointisstillitsgoodto
getvaccinated,thesediseasescanevolve,andbecomeevenmoreharmful.Ifwedontcare
andpretendlikeadumbdiseaseisnotharmful,thentherewillbeconsequences.Theolder
peopleandchildrenwhoseimmunesystemisveryweakcanbeattackedbythesenon

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harmfuldiseases.Eventhoughchickenpoxandmeaslesisnotdeadly,peoplestillshouldget
vaccinated.Ifwedontgetvaccinatedthediseaseisgoingtohaveanoutbreakandsicken
hundredsofpeopleinthecountry.Diseasesarestillharmfulanddangerousnomatterwhat,
soifwehavethecureandprotectionagainstthedisease,weshouldgetvaccinated!
Somemaysaythegovernmentshouldnotintervenewithpersonalmedicalchoices.The
governmentisforcingkidsandadultstogetcertainvaccinesandparentsarentsureifthey
wantthathappening.Theydontwanttheirkidgettingvaccinatedbutthegovernmentis
forcingthemtogetthem.Medicaldecisionsforchildrenshouldbelefttotheparentsor
caregivers.BarbaraLowFisher,CofounderofNationalVaccineInformationCenter,stated,
"IftheStatecantag,trackdownandforcecitizensagainsttheirwilltobeinjectedwith
biologicalproductsofknownandunknowntoxicitytoday,therewillbenolimitonwhich
individualfreedomstheStatecantakeawayinthenameofthegreatergoodtomorrow
(VaccinesProCon.org).Thisshowshowthegovernmentisforcingandinterveningwith
personalmedicalchoicesbecausepeoplebelievethisisoneofthefreedoms.Theybelieve
theycandowhattheywant,anddontwanttogetvaccinated.Theywanttomakethe
decisionsforthemselvesandchildren,sotheyarentforcedtogetvaccinatedwithbiological
productsofknownandunknowntoxicity.However,vaccinationsareforthebest!Theyare
goingtoprotectyouandkeepyouhealthyfromdiseases.Vaccinationsare9099%effective
andthereisnoworryaboutthem.Somevaccinationsarenotrequired,butsomeareinorder
togoorbeapartofstuffbecauseifyouarentgoingtogetvaccinatedyoucouldspreada
diseasetootherstudentsorpeers.Vaccinationsareinplacetomakeyourlifeahealthiersafer

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place!Theyarenotlikepoisonshotsthataregoingtokillyou,theyareshotsthatare
protectingyouforthefuture.
Firstly,vaccinationsarebeneficialbecausetheysavelivesbypreventingillnesses.
TheyareveryeffectiveandtheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsstatesthat"mostchildhood
vaccinesare90%99%effectiveinpreventingdisease(VaccinesProCon.org).Thissupports
myclaimbyshowinghoweffectivevaccinesareforchildren.9099percentofthevaccines
workforthesekidsandthereishardlyanyflawsinvaccines.Theyhavegottenridofsome
diseasesandchildrenslivesarebeingsaved.InthearticleVaccinesProCon.org,theypoint
outthatillnesses,includingrubella,diphtheria,smallpox,polio,andwhoopingcough,are
nowpreventedbyvaccinationandmillionsofchildrenslivesaresaved(Vaccines
ProCon.org).Diseasesthatusedtokilltonsofchildrenarenowpreventedbyvaccinations.
Theyare100%effectiveandhavegottenridofdiseasesandarecontinuingtogetridof
others.Thevaccinationshavesavedchildrenslivesandaregettingridofthemdaybyday.
Butwhenpeopledontgetvaccinatedtheypaytheprice,UNICEFreportedthat,globally,
453,000childrendiefromrotavirus,476,000diefrompneumococcusthevirusthatcauses
pneumonia,meningitis,andbloodinfections,199,000diefromHibavirusthatcauses
pneumoniaandmeningitis,195,000diefrompertussisalsoknownaswhoopingcough,
118,000diefromthemeasles,and60,000diefromtetanuseachyear,allvaccinepreventable
diseases(VaccinesProCon.org).Withoutgettingvaccinated,millionsdie.Vaccinescan
preventthesediseasesaseasyasadoctorvisitaway.Deathlydiseaseslikethesecaneasilybe
preventedwithavaccine,itseitherdeathorlifeanditstherechoicetogetvaccinated.

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Next,Vaccinationsarebeneficialbecausetheyarethegreatesthealthdevelopmentsof
the20thcentury.VaccinationshavebeenaroundforeverandaccordingtoVaccines
ProCon.org,vaccinationswereusedevenintheearlydays,asearlyas1000AD.Theyhave
beenadvancedandmadetothebestoftheability.Theyaresomeofthebestscientificusesof
thecenturyrightnow(VaccinesProCon.org).Therewasvaccinationsintheworldforever!
Theyhavebeenusedeffectivelyforever,andthevaccinationshavebeengettingbetterand
moreimproved.Theyareoneofthebestscientificthingsofthecentury.Vaccinesaresafe
andveryusefulandasdiseasesbecomemoredangerousweneedtoprotectourselves!
Diseasesareevolvingandbecomingmorepowerfulandvaccinesarebecomingstrongerand
bettertoprotectandgiveusagreatlife!Peoplewhogetvaccinationsareforthem!Theyare
safeandveryusefulandaccordingto(procon.org),proponentssaythatvaccinationissafe
andoneofthegreatesthealthdevelopmentsofthe20thcentury(VaccinesProCon.org).
Peoplewhotakevaccinationsandreallybelievetheyaregreat,believethatvaccinationsare
oneofthesafestandgreatesthealthdevelopmentsofthe20thcentury.Vaccinationsare
usefulandextremelysafe.Butinafewcasesoutofmillionssomeonehasanallergic
reaction.Butvaccinationsaresafe!Theyhavebeenusedmillionsoftimestoprotectus.
VaccinationsarewhatarekeepingyouandeveryoneintheworldsafeTheyaregettingridof
diseasesandchildrenarenolongervaccinatedagainstsmallpoxbecausethediseasenolonger
existsintheUSduetovaccination(VaccinesProCon.org).Becauseofthesevaccinations
diseasesarebecomingextinct.Becauseourscienceisadvancing,wearecreating
vaccinationsthatarekillingthediseasecompletely.Butifpeoplearentgettingvaccinated
theyaregoingtoreceivethediseaseandspreadit.Thediseaseisgoingtodisappearifweall

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getvaccinatedandprotectourselvesfromit!Somepeoplecantgetvaccinatedbutifwecan
preventitfromgettingtothem,wecanmaketheworldabetterplace!
Lastly,vaccinationsarebeneficialbecausewithoutthemdiseaseswouldspreadfaster.
Peoplewhodontvaccinatemakeiteasierforotherstogetthedisease.Especiallypeople
whocantgetvaccinated.Whenpeopledon'tvaccinatetheirchildren,theyincreasetherisk
forpeopleinthepopulationwhocan'tbevaccinated,suchasinfantsunderage1,children
andadultswithweakimmunesystemsandpeoplewithcancer(Wallace).Ifpeopledontget
vaccinated,thediseaseisgoingtospreadtopeoplewhocantgetvaccinated.Ifwedont
vaccinateourselvesorchildrenthediseaseisgoingtofindusandspreadtootherswhocant
getvaccinated.Peoplewhocantgetvaccinatedareunlucky!Theywouldlovetobe
protectedfromtheseterriblediseasesbuttheycant.Sopeoplewhocangetvaccinated
shouldbehappytheycan.Vaccinationsaregoingtosavelivesandifpeopledontwanttoget
vaccinatedtheyaremakingtheirlivesshorterandmakingiteasierforotherstogethurt.
DiseasesthatwehaventseeninyearsintheU.S.canbebroughtbackifwedontget
vaccinated.Forexample,Polloadiseasethatwehaventseensincethe1970sintheU.S.can
easilybebroughtbackifanotherpersonbringsitintothecountryandapersonwhohasnt
beenvaccinatedreceivesitandspreadsittothosewhocantbevaccinated(Wallace).
DiseasesthathavebeengoneintheUnitedStatescaneasilybebroughtbackbysomeoneout
ofthecountry.Ifwedontgetvaccinatedagainstthedisease,itcanbebroughtback.
Diseasesspreadextremelyfastandweneedtogetvaccinatedsowedontspreadthem.Even
thoughitsnothere,itcanstillcomeback.Peoplethatdontgetvaccinatedcanmakeit
hardertoreachtheHerdimmunityorcommunityimmunitymeansthatwhena"critical

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portion",thepercentofpeoplewhoneedtobevaccinatedtoprovideherdimmunityofa
populationisvaccinatedagainstacontagiousdiseaseitisunlikelythatanoutbreakofthe
diseasewilloccursomostmembersofthecommunitywillbeprotected.Ifawhole
communitycanreachtheamountofvaccinatedpeoplewecanprotectourselvesfroman
outbreak(VaccinesProCon.org).Ifonlyacoupleofpeopleinthecommunitygetvaccinated
anddontreachtheherdimmunitywewillbeinfected.Vaccinationsareeasytogetwitha
shotitcansavelivesinourcommunity.Itsaseasyasadoctorvisitaway!Vaccinationsare
thereasonyoucanbehealthyduringanoutbreakorinfected.Whenpeopledontget
vaccinatedorcaretogetvaccinatedbreakoutshappen.Forexample,In2011,49USstates
didnotmeetthe9294%herdimmunitythresholdforpertussis(whoopingcough),resulting
ina2012outbreakthatsickened42,000peopleandwasthebiggestoutbreaksince1955.In
2011,thebiggestoutbreakofadiseaseintheUSoccurredbecause49statesdidntmeetthe
herdimmunity(VaccinesProCon.org).Becausetheydidntgetvaccinatedforthewhooping
cough,42,000peoplegotsickandsomedead.Ifwearenotawareofthediseasesintheworld
anddontcare,wearegoingtohaveoutbreakslikethese.Vaccinationsareeasytogetandit
canhelpyououtaton!
Inconclusion,Vaccinationsarebeneficialbecausetheysavelivesbypreventing
illnesses,theyarethegreatesthealthdevelopmentsofthe20thcentury,andwithoutthem
diseaseswouldspreadfaster.Itsimportanttoknowthatvaccinationsaresafe,vaccinationsare
goingtoprotectyourfuture.Vaccinationsaregoodforyoubutalsogoodforeveryoneinthe
UnitedStatesandtheworld.Ifwegetvaccinatedagainstadiseasewecannotreceiveitor
spreadit.Reducingtheamountofsickpeopleinourcountryandothercountrys.Wearelucky

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tohavesuchgreatequipment,withoutvaccinationswewouldbesickanddie.Peoplehave
differentopinionsonvaccinations,butIbelievepeopleshouldgetvaccinatedandgettheirkids
vaccinated.Theykeepthemhealthyandsafefromdiseases,theamountofdiseasesare
demolishingbecauseofpeoplegettingvaccinated!Sovaccinationsarentreallybadforyou,are
they?

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