Although vaccination against life-threatening diseases saves many lives, some people believe that it has negative consequences as well. These people support exemptions from vaccination only for medical reasons. One positive result of widespread vaccination has been children are healthier than unvaccinated children. Another positive outcome has been it save many lives. Despite these encouraging results, many parents believe vaccines pose dangers for their children. For example, they believe vaccines can lead to serious diseases. Others object because they follow certain rules and beliefs. These parents suggest vaccination are harmful to their children or they simply do not need them. Granted, it is their choice to make at the end of the day. Still, vaccinations are very beneficial. All thing considered, the government should require all children to be vaccinated.
For many years, scientists have continued to study vaccines. Scientist want children to receive vaccinations because scientist wants to eradicate diseases. A vaccination is the injection of weak disease-causing agents that help the body develop
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They feel the government is telling parents how to raise their child and imposing unfair rules. "What right does the government have over my child? I have birth to them; no one else did. I have the right to choose what's best for them.... Soon the government may ask me to talk to my kids in a certain way or feed them only some goods. These are my children, and I make the choices" (Personal interview 3/25/10). In some states, it is required by law to receive vaccination and a person will be fine if they choose not to. The vaccination is mandatory and violates the Fourteenth Amendment, but the safety and health of the people are for the greater good. The government is not trying to raise a parent's child from the, but they are trying to protect everyone from suffering from an