Imagine an infant who has spent his first months of life in the neonatal intensive care unit. His parents refuse to vaccinate him before leaving the hospital, but they finally get to take home their new baby. He has a low immune system, so as soon as he gets his first visitor, he is exposed to a virus. He soon becomes ill and has to go back to the hospital. After spending a couple of days in the NICU, his parents are told that their son had not made it through the night. The loss of a precious life that ended so soon could have been prevented if the parents had not refused vaccinations. For a lot of deadly diseases and viruses, we have vaccines. There are even some cancers that can be prevented by vaccines. Even though we have access to these vaccines and they are proven to be effective, some parents still choose to not vaccinate their children. Although there are believed to be risks with vaccines, they are actually safe, and parents should vaccinate their children because it is an effective way of keeping everyone healthy.
Historical facts and various data gathered over the years prove that something must be done
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The History of Vaccines, an educational resource provided by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, says that every year, children under the age of one are given over 10 million vaccinations (Vaccine Side Effects). While there are a lot of vaccines given to children, it is for their own good, and the vaccinations keep them healthy. The CDC explains that it is not dangerous for children to get all of the recommended vaccines at one time. If the child does not receive vaccines on schedule, they will be vulnerable to contracting diseases (“Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants”). Parents should trust their pediatrician’s judgment and allow their child to receive the recommended amount of vaccinations so that the child will not be unsafe around