One
rising controversial issue today is whether or not public schools in the United
States should require kids to have vaccinations. The reason this topic is now a
controversial issue is due to the fact that many people argue there are many
harmful side effects to vaccinations. Although all 50 states require children
to have been vaccinated, numerous people feel this is harmful to the well being
of children.
The
exigence of my research paper is finding the truth about why public school
vaccination requirements should remain in place. In order to achieve this, I
will demonstrate why children without vaccinations are at more risk of death
than children who allegedly experienced harmful side effects that trace back to
the vaccine itself. For example, I will reveal why Meningitis is a lot more
harmful than anaphylaxis or long-term seizures, which can occur after a
vaccination (VaccinesProCon.org). While
a seizure may occur after a vaccination, a child has a much greater possibility
of surviving it rather than a case of meningitis or measles. Kids without the
measles vaccination are 35% more likely to catch a case of measles than a child
who is vaccinated (Scholastic.com). I
will talk about how the additional pros, such as majority immunity, outweigh
certain cons, such as special case adverse reactions. In addition, I will
discuss how certain diseases are spread in schools to people do not have
vaccinations Finally, I will close my argument by pointing to how child
vaccinations protect future generations.
The
audience of this public vaccination debate consists of parents with younger kids,
children, and educational authorities. This debate would further strengthen the
educational authorities’ stance on required vaccinations because they already
support it. This argument is likely to persuade parents of infants who are
still deciding whether or not to vaccinate their child. It also might convince
a parent to take their child to the doctor’s office to get them vaccinated.
This issue does not concern couples not planning to have kids or families that
are all mature in age. However, it does concern couples who plan on adopting.
One
of the most important factors in persuading my audience is refuting
counter-arguments to the advantages of child vaccines. This way, it will not
seem as if the author developed a closed-minded argument based solely on
opinion. Here, I will talk about the studies that show a possible correlation
between autism and vaccinations (VaccinesProCon.org).
