Question:
Vaccinating children against preventable diseases is not only unnecessary but
also dangerous. To what extend do you agree or disagree.
Vaccinating children has become increasingly unpopular among certain demographics
of society. These people claim that vaccinations are hazardous to children’s health and
as such are not needed. This essay will argue why vaccinating against spreadable
diseases is entirely necessary despite some potential risks.
Parents have always been wary of vaccinating their children. They are justifiably worried
about injecting their offspring with unfamiliar substances that could potentially make
them sick. Parents naturally feel protective for their children. Indeed, there have been
some recorded instances of children having adverse reactions to these injections. These few instances have bolstered existing fears in parents that vaccinations are not necessary and more dangerous than the possibility of contracting the communicable disease itself.
Despite the minor risks associated with vaccinating children, the idea that they are
unnecessary and risky is completely preposterous. Vaccines have prevented vast
number of deaths over hundreds of years in countries around the world. The number of
deaths so far prevented outweigh the number of children who have been adversely
affected by the immunisations themselves. Some diseases have actually been fully
eradicated through vaccination campaigns. Overall, the idea that vaccinations are not
required is ill-informed and false in itself and could lead to a far worse outcome for
society.
To sum up, people who are against vaccination have a flawed understanding
of it and underestimate the effects of what they believe.
