Mandatory Vaccination of School-Age Children

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Mandatory Vaccination

Immunization in public schools

Advantages of Vaccination

Conclusion

Workis Cited

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Mandatory Vaccination

Parents around the world want to protect their children at any cost. They train them to come across both ways earlier than passing through the road and never speak to strangers. More importantly? parents to their children from going to the doctor for immunizations. This small but vital step? which changed the state of health in our country. The children are currently protected from some of the most deadly diseases such as measles? mumps? rubella? diphtheria? polio? hepatitis B? varicella? tetanus? meningitis? as well as countless others. [www.co.ector.tx.us/health_dept/texas_vaccines_for_children_prog.htm] By requiring immunizations before entering school? the spread of the disease hamper a child to the child ... guard the crowd of innocent people. More recently? however? there was deep contradiction in the fact whether or not children should be immunized. Today? more and more parents concerned about the long-term effects of vaccines. The debates go on about the relationship between vaccines and autism? as well as vaccines and multiple sclerosis. In the absence of scientific evidence in the back of these correlations? the parents are paying not only their unvaccinated children? but all their children come into contact? at risk. In addition? no immunization of children? parents? provides medical assistance on the ground in danger as well. The cost of treating illness rather than preventing them? is much higher. The high cost of health care is devastating for patients? medical professionals? insurance companies and hospitals. Smaller outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases are on the rise? and absolutely unnecessary. (Walsh, 2007) Studies on both sides in the debate may help parents decide what is best for their children? however? difficult to make compulsory laws concerning vaccination because of parental rights.

Immunization in public schools

Currently? all public school systems require a certain level of vaccination? with the documentation for entry into the system. Many states have laws requiring vaccinations for licensed day-care centers and schools. [www.co.ector.tx.us/health_dept/texas_vaccines_for_children_prog.htm] In some states? indicate what and how many doses of vaccine needed in the law itself? while others allow the state health officer or the Board of Health to determine the nature of the required vaccines. Although there are many benefits for the state requirements for vaccination are limitations on what they can achieve. School basis of the laws do not provide for the vaccination of children between the ages of the current legislation. Immunization programs? you should pay special attention to children aged 2 to 5? despite the existence of laws? the entrance to the school may be useful to demonstrate to parents the cost of vaccinations? as well as the need to address this issue. (Howard, 2005)State laws requiring vaccinations for school entry is also to some extent on prices. Some regard these laws as an enforcement action by the government (Big Brother mentality) interfere with the parents of medical decisions. Although this view is a minority? as demonstrated by the overwhelming majority of parents who comply with the laws? without complaint? the use of ...