Blake Bergman

Dr.Moore
English 1113
11/16/18

Vaccinations have saved the live of million, maybe billions of lives throughout the

history of the world. Without vaccinations there is a possibility that the world could have ended

in the early centuries of the civilized world. Without the proper vaccinations millions today

could die and there is plenty of history to back this up. Now all the rage is not not vaccinate your

kids based on false information and thousands of children are at risk because of this.

Vaccinations should be mandatory to every child and I believe there should be national laws

enforcing this.

But first, knowing the history of not having vaccinations maybe help you see the

potential dangers of not vaccinating your kids. The Black Death or also known as Bubonic

Plague. It is estimated to killing 75 to 200 million people in 1347 to 1351. It killed 30% to 60%

of Europe's population at the time. Most infected with the disease would die in two to seven

days after the first infection. In those times there was nothing they could do for you once you had

contracted the disease, it was a literal death sentence. If this does not scare you I do not know

what will.

There are lot of vaccinations used today to combat many different diseases.​ Such as

smallpox, Whooping cough, Measles, mumps, chicken pox, Influenza, Rotavirus, shingles,

Yellow fever, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, The Flu, Polio, and Rabies just to name a few off the top

of my head. Getting these vaccinations could very well save your kids life, Medical technology

has allowed your child to be protected against more diseases that ever thought

possible.Vaccinations are now more safe than ever before, side effects are a thing of the past and

allergic reactions are extremely rare and can be worked around in those certain special cases.
 Blake Bergman
Dr.Moore
English 1113
11/16/18

Vaccinations can be and are used as a piece of mind for parents all over the United States

Vaccinations protect your family and loved ones from things that you cannot protect them from

yourself. With vaccinations terrible plagues in the past are now just that, things of the past.

Vaccines have limited or eliminated diseases that in the past have ran rampant and killed or

disabled thousands and millions of people. ​The World Health Organization in 1979 declared

smallpox globally eradicated, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that

same year proclaimed polio eradicated in the United States. ( Why are vaccines so important?

vox.com)​ ​With the continuation on mass vaccinations it enables future generation to be immune

and not have to worry because some diseases will be completely wiped out. Only through

vaccinating your kids we can achieve this safer tomorrow we hope for.

Yet, there are people refusing to vaccinate their kids for multiple reason. One main

argument by “Anti-vaxxers” is that some vaccines cause autism. Just to clear the air, there is no

scientific evidence anywhere that shows a link between the two. Vaccines are extremely safe and

easily of the best advancement in modern medicine. Vaccines are only as effect as the amount of

people to have gotten them. The more people who have them them the less likely the disease will

appear and infect people.

In conclusion, vaccinations are necessary for the betterment of humanity. Vaccinations

are nothing short of a miracle, without them there very well could not a human race. The

argument to not vaccinate your kids is weak and has no facts to back it up. Not vaccinating your

kids is extremely dangerous and down right idiotic. Vaccinations are nothing short of a modern

marvel and need to be mandatory for every single child in the United States and hopefully the

world. I urge you to think about your children’s life and others around you but most importantly
 Blake Bergman
Dr.Moore
English 1113
11/16/18

humanity as a whole. Please do your part and vaccinate your kids to ensure a safer future for not

only you but also for generations to come.