What do you think the role of government should be regarding mandatory vaccines? What is your personal opinion? Support with quotes!
1. Choose one. These articles contain the same content, but the reading levels differ.:
https://newsela.com/articles/measles-disney/id/7072/ (Grade 12 reading level)
https://newsela.com/articles/measles-disney/id/7099/ (Grade 9 reading level)
2. Read both of the articles below.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/opinion/reckless-rejection-of-the-measles-vaccine.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/31/us/vaccine-critics-turn-defensive-over-measles.html
3. Feel free to do your own additional research on this topic. There is a lot of good video out there as well.
4. Write your response on the blog. Summarize the vaccine debate, and take a position as to what the role of government and lawmakers should be regarding the vaccination of children. What is your personal opinion? Be sure to use a minimum of two quotes in your response.
The article was about the huge controversy over if people should or shouldn't get a vaccine for the measles and the risks people are taking when they get the vaccine and the risks they still have to face if they don't get it. The measles is a very contagious disease and 90 percent of the people who are not immune will become infected if exposed to someone who has it. The state and local laws vary on vaccinations for entering public schools, but in other places people don't have this law as a requirement such as Orange County, California. In my opinion I believe that everyone should be vaccinated against this very serious disease that could be easily prevented with a simple vaccine, but I can also understand why some people don't want to take such a big risk with the vaccine. One of the negative effects being that if you get the vaccine it could cause autism but it leads to the question, what if the vaccine doesn't even work, what if it fails and your child is now permanently suffering from something that the parent didn't really want to get in the first place? So, basically I think its a personal opinion with what the parent decides to do for themselves and there children and there isn't really a good or bad answer because both have risks.
ReplyDelete-Quochelle
"95 percent to 97 percent effective, yet many parents refuse to use it either because they believe, mistakenly, that it would cause autism or they believe, also mistakenly, that measles is a disease of the past so there is no real need to have their children vaccinated." This quote was from the New york times article. The second quote from a newsela article was, " “We can prevent this disease if people get vaccinated.”
Delete-Quochelle
I think the government should require people to get these vaccines. This is because for example, the measles are beginning to spread, because of the people without the measles vaccine. "Measles is so contagious that 90 percent of the people who are not immune to the disease will become infected if exposed to a measles carrier." The measles are very contagious. In the article it says, "From Jan. 1 to Jan. 30 this year, some 102 people in 14 states were reported to have measles, of which 56 are part of a large, multistate outbreak linked to Disneyland in California." The measles are spreading very quickly in popular and crowded areas. This can be come a very big problem if it is not taken care of shortly. Certain vaccines need to be required by the government or else this problem will only continue to get much worse.
ReplyDeleteKendall period 7
At this time, there are no federal laws that require vaccines, although students entering public schools in all 50 states must be vaccinated for the mumps, measles, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and polio. “It is bad enough that many misguided parents are endangering their own children by refusing to let them be vaccinated against measles and other contagious diseases. But it is shockingly irresponsible of them to put other children and adults at risk of catching measles from their unvaccinated children.” I think it should be a requirement to have all children in the US should be vaccinated for the safety of everyone around them. “The anti-vaccine movement can largely be traced to a 1998 report in a medical journal that suggested a link between vaccines and autism but was later proved fraudulent and retracted.” I think in general, with there being no correlation between the vaccine and any problems, there is no reason children should not get the shots.
ReplyDeleteJessie P
The government shouldn't require the shot but I think that it should be recommended and tested more by the government. The children with the shot still have a chance of getting it and also the shot has some side effects. It is defiantly a good idea to get the shot but for some people the shot is against their beliefs. I don’t think that the government should have the right to make a law that goes against a person’s religion. For parents that think that there kids do not need the shot they shouldn't send their kids to a public school that they have a chance of spreading and catching the disease. It puts other kids and themselves in danger. “These parents are making a decision that could hurt other children, Angus said. “I personally feel that if that’s your choice you should home-school your child."
ReplyDeleteB-Rad
The government only has good intentions on keeping the public safe from outbreaks, I believe that vaccines should be required. There is no harm in getting vaccinated. Also “it is bad enough that many misguided parents are endangering their own children by refusing to let them be vaccinated against measles and other contagious diseases. But it is shockingly irresponsible of them to put other children and adults at risk of catching measles from their unvaccinated children.” There is really not a good enough reason for anyone to not get vaccinated. It is only protecting you from the diseases around you. I believe that everyone should get vaccinated and the government should require students and workers to get vaccinated.
ReplyDeleteCaroline B.
As someone who has been getting vaccinations all my life, I'm not sure what to think about these debate. I understands that people have different beliefs, and to get vaccinated means going against these beliefs. But, you have to think about other children, and not just about yourself. Not getting vaccinated can put more people at risk. ““They’re making a decision for their child that affects other children. I personally feel that if that’s your choice you should home-school your child,” Angus said.” I personally agree with this quote; if you still want your child to get education, and you don’t want to get other children sick, then you should probably consider homeschooling them. It would make things a lot easier, healthwise, for all parties involved. “If there is a case in the school and their child is not immunized, they will be removed from the school for 21 days,” I also agree with this idea. Seven days is the usual minimum quarantine time, while twenty one days is usually the maximum. So, keeping them out of school for twenty one days is most definitely the safest bet. In conclusion, I do believe that children should be vaccinated, or if their parents don’t want that, then they should be home-schooled.
ReplyDeleteRowan Smith, Period 7.
Measles is a type diseases that can spread really quickly through coughing and sneezing “ Measles is so infectious — it spreads through the droplets from a sneeze or cough — that a single sick person who walks into a community of completely unimmunized people infects 12 to 18 of them.” People who haven’t been vaccinated are responsible for this diseases to be spreading so fast. Instead of giving the vaccine to the kids that parents are saying that they will not get their child vaccinated. This is because of their personal beliefs “In Orange County, Calif., some schools report that 20 percent to 40 percent of parents have sought a personal-beliefs exemption. Last year, 79 percent of the cases of measles in the unvaccinated in the United States were connected to personal-belief exemptions.” In my opinion I think that the parents should get their kids vaccinated and help control this disease. This will not only stop the disease it will also help the kids not get sick and get all the symptoms of the disease.
ReplyDeleteRomik Patel, Pd:7
weather or not to vaccinate has been a heated argument people are confused about weather or not they should vaccinate there children because some of them are worried about the public health and they don't want the disease to spread more and some are scared from the vaccine and don't want chemicals to be injected into there children system but i think that all people should be vaccinated against measles because if it spreads on a larger scale it could put every one in danger '' of them to put other children and adults at risk of catching measles from their unvaccinated children'' and also a lot of doctors say that the vaccine is totally safe and it could end the measles outbreak “The vaccine is safe,” Handler said. “We can prevent this disease if people get vaccinated.”.
ReplyDeleteMomen,Pd:7
Vaccines are used to prevent diseases before they happen. When a child is born, as well as throughout their life, they receive different vaccines to insure a healthy, and safe, life. There have been many vaccines that revolutionized the medical industry and saved possibly millions of lives throughout the US and the world. Still, however, there are people who are against vaccines and refrain from using or getting them. These people also withhold their children from getting these vaccines. Reasons may differ but the main idea is that the vaccines cause more harm than good. Some believe what's inside the vaccine is immoral or dangerous, and others believe that it is an infringement of their rights to be forced to get one. In California an outbreak of me measles, something preventable by vaccine, has exacerbated this debate of pro-vaccine and anti-vaccine. I believe that mandatory vaccines are a great idea, and should be continued or pushed more. This is becuase there doesn't seem to be any real backup to be against vaccines. In the NYT article by Jack Healy he writes, "The anti-vaccine movement can largely be traced to a 1998 report in a medical journal that suggested a link between vaccines and autism but was later proved fraudulent and retracted." With this it seems that the only thing that anti-vaccine debaters have is misinformation backing them. Although many people have religious or moral reasons it still seems unethical to expose other children to these risks. The editorial puts my words well by saying, "But it is shockingly irresponsible of them to put other children and adults at risk of catching measles from their unvaccinated children." I feel like to endanger others in the name of pride is reckless and selfish
ReplyDeleteIt's a person's individual right to choose if they want their child to be vaccinated for the measles. That being said i don't think the government should have any role or say in someones personal belief's or even religon decisions. From the article "Vaccine Critics Turn Defensive Over Measles" it said "Among the fully vaccinated, the chances of contracting measles are small but do exist; the C.D.C. says the vaccine is more than 95 percent effective." With the vaccine not fully effective no one should be forced to have it because it could potentially harm them by giving them autism or another disease. Therefore i completely agree with a quote from Missy Foster when she said “It’s the worst shot,” she said, with tears in her eyes. “Do you want to wake up one morning and the light is gone from her eyes with autism or something?” No parent should ever have to face the guilt that would come from giving their child a disease which is a possible outcome from this vaccine. Lastly i agree with Tiffany Magee when she stated “I strongly believe in getting children the vaccines they need to protect them from any childhood disease out there, but that is my opinion, I also strongly believe other parents have the right to choose not to get their children vaccinated due to religion or health reasons.” Therefore no one should be forced to have a vaccine they don't believe in but should be conscious of the growing danger and high risk of the disease.
ReplyDeleteDan, period 7
There is a lot of controversy behind the issue regarding vaccinations, many people are in favor of mandatory vaccination of children, while others are against it. In the third article it states,“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that measles cases soared last year to 644, many more than in any other year in more than a decade. Since Jan. 1, the C.D.C. has confirmed 84 measles cases in 14 states”. With such a high number of cases reported since January 1st. some immediate action must be taken to prevent this situation from getting out of control. That is why it is important for preventive vaccinations to be administered to children. For many years some people have disagreed with the process of mandatory vaccination as stated in this quote from article 2, “The anti-vaccine movement can largely be traced to a 1998 report in a medical journal that suggested a link between vaccines and autism but was later proved fraudulent and retracted”. Due to articles like this and different religious beliefs and fears of side effects caused by vaccines the number of people that are against mandatory vaccinations have grown over the years. Some parents can make extreme decisions like Crystal McDonald, who was a is a mother of a 16 year old teenager, that was excluded from school because she wasn't vaccinated. The teenager didn't want to miss school because of a shot but her mother said that she would prefer that her daughter miss an entire semester than getting a shot. My opinion in regards to this issue is that parents should consider that if they don’t vaccinate their children, they are not only putting their child’s life at risk but the lives of other children as well, this would be egotistical in their part. Thousands of children are vaccinated every year and very rarely do you hear of severe side effects caused by the vaccines and in some cases the side effects are a result of a particular disease the child already had. Therefore, the numbers are more favorable for those that don’t get the disease thanks to the vaccine than those that encounter severe side effects.
ReplyDeleteDenisse M.
In my opinion, I believe that a parent should have complete control of the type of medical care that their children receive UNTIL it begins to put other children in harms way. Not vaccinating your children is doing just this. Measles is a very serious illness that is very contagious and fatal to children especially. Children are always transmitting germs around which is making them a lot more susceptible to becoming sick with this illness. The reasons why parents opt out of vaccinating their children have also been proven to be false. There is nothing wrong with this vaccination just as The Editorial Broad say in their article, "Reckless Rejection of the Measles Vaccine," " The tragedy is that there is a highly effective vaccine that federal health officials deem 95 percent to 97 percent effective, yet many parents refuse to use it either because they believe, mistakenly, that it would cause autism or they believe, also mistakenly, that measles is a disease of the past so there is no real need to have their children vaccinated." I try my best to try to relate with the parents, I myself have a younger brother and I would do anything to protect him but whatever I do to protect him won't be putting other people's kids in danger. Thats just selfish.
ReplyDeleteAdjhani B per. 7
i think that every child should be required to get the vaccination. i think this because theres nothing about it that's going to hurt the child in the shot. also it can spread the desiese if they dont get the shot and harm alot of other people. Also i think that it should be mandatory to get the vaccination because it is so contagions. "Measles is so contagious that 90 percent of the people who are not immune to the disease will become infected if exposed to a measles carrier." there should be no reason not to get the shot and it is putting other people at risk.
ReplyDeletejames mason
Getting your kids vaccinated is a very controversial topic. It is also very important right now with the recent epidemics that have occured in Disney World, CA. Althought that the government believes that you should have your children vaccinated, I believe that it should be the parents choice not the governments. Althought it is reckless to not have your child it should still be the parents choice. If the kid gets sick, then the parents have to accept the consequences of there disicion. If there kid gets someone else thats not vaccinated sick, then its there problem now for not getting vaccinated. “These parents are making a decision that could hurt other children, Angus said. “I personally feel that if that’s your choice you should home-school your child."
ReplyDelete-Chris B.
Nah i dont agree. totally pointless. i am just so angry right meow.
ReplyDeleteThe government has no right to intervene in the public and their health in my opinion. Requiring that people have their children vaccinated would be a major breach in civil liberties. I think that getting your child vaccinated is a very good idea but i do not feel that it should be required by the government.
ReplyDeletemrs.baker i do not know what happened to my other post but i swear i did it, and now i can not find it
michael G p7
The decision to get your child vaccinated is a controversial issue. I think a lot of parents are uneducated or misinformed about the vaccines. "The tragedy is that there is a highly effective vaccine that federal health officials deem 95 percent to 97 percent effective, yet many parents refuse to use it either because they believe, mistakenly, that it would cause autism or they believe, also mistakenly, that
ReplyDeletemeasles is a disease of the past so there is no real need to have their children vaccinated" (NY times). I think once parents know that the vaccine doesn't cause a child any harm then they would see it differently. I do think the parents should have control over if their child gets vaccinated or not. In Angus's article he talked about how parents have the choice to home school their kids. They should have the same say for this.
donnie p7