In recent years, the public has been divided on the issue of making certain vaccinations compulsory for children, in both developed and developing countries. Although some believe the right to refuse vaccination should be respected, in my view, making such vaccinations a legal obligation appears more reasonable overall.
There are certain reasons why parents should have the right to refuse to vaccinate their kids. First, many vaccines are prohibitively expensive, which discourages parents from disadvantaged backgrounds from vaccinating their children. In fact, if low-income households were legally required to immunize their kids with those vaccines, many may choose to either delay or refuse vaccinations altogether, since the costs constitute a financial burden for them. In addition, many people are concerned about the side effects of various types of vaccines. For example, it is not advisable that kids with certain medical conditions be vaccinated, as that may cause severe allergic reactions or even permanent damage to them.
Nevertheless, the benefits of vaccination clearly overshadow any potential drawbacks. First, mass vaccination campaigns for children mean there would be fewer or no cases of some illnesses in the future, thus saving enormous amounts of time and effort to treat them. In fact, thanks to immunization programs backed by governments, the incidence of various contagious diseases has been greatly reduced, and in certain cases such as small pox, totally eliminated. Besides, if vaccination regulations come into play, many kids, especially those in rural areas, will be able to survive widespread epidemics that affect plenty of communities. As a result, parents should be encouraged to get their kids immunized, thereby significantly improving their future health prospects.
In conclusion, although some parents may be reluctant to vaccinate their children because of concerns about costs or side effects, introducing laws with regard to vaccination should be encouraged, as it means reduced incidence of certain contagious diseases and is more cost-effective in the long term.
In recent years, the public has
been divided
on the issue of making
certain
vaccinations compulsory for
children
, in both developed and
developing countries
. Although
some
believe the right to refuse vaccination should
be respected
, in my view, making such vaccinations a legal obligation appears more reasonable
overall
.
There are
certain
reasons why
parents
should have the right to refuse to vaccinate their
kids
.
First
,
many
vaccines are
prohibitively
expensive, which discourages
parents
from disadvantaged backgrounds from vaccinating their
children
. In fact, if low-income households were
legally
required to immunize their
kids
with those vaccines,
many may
choose to either delay or refuse vaccinations altogether, since the costs constitute a financial burden for them.
In addition
,
many
people
are concerned
about the side effects of various types of vaccines.
For example
, it is not advisable that
kids
with
certain
medical conditions
be vaccinated
, as that may cause severe allergic reactions or even permanent damage to them.
Nevertheless
, the benefits of vaccination
clearly
overshadow any potential drawbacks.
First
, mass vaccination campaigns for
children
mean there would be fewer or no cases of
some
illnesses in the future,
thus
saving enormous amounts of time and effort to treat them. In fact, thanks to immunization programs backed by
governments
, the incidence of various contagious diseases has been
greatly
reduced
, and in
certain
cases such as
small
pox,
totally
eliminated.
Besides
, if vaccination regulations
come
into play,
many
kids
,
especially
those in rural areas, will be able to survive widespread epidemics that affect
plenty
of communities.
As a result
,
parents
should
be encouraged
to
get
their
kids
immunized, thereby
significantly
improving their future health prospects.
In conclusion
, although
some
parents
may be reluctant to vaccinate their
children
because
of concerns about costs or side effects, introducing laws with regard to vaccination should
be encouraged
, as it means
reduced
incidence of
certain
contagious diseases and is more cost-effective in the long term.