One of the biggest debates right now is whether or not a parent should vaccinate their kids. There is currently an outbreak of measles across the country. Just in 2019, there have been 764 cases. This is the highest that it has been in 25 years. NYC has even declared a state of emergency and has cited 84 people for refusing to vaccinate themselves or their kids. They are fining people $1000 and up to $2000 if they do not show up to court. The community that is mainly the cause of the rapid and uncontrollable spread is the ultra-orthodox Jews.
On a less serious note, it is not just measles that people refuse vaccinations. There are so many other diseases out there that are being spread from lack of public knowledge or their "over" knowledge. Here is a website where the mom talks about her reasons on why she hasn't vaccinated her child https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-11532/8-reasons-i-havent-vaccinated-my-daughter.html . Take a minute to read her reasons and think to yourself, is that logical? I personally think that kids should be vaccinated. I have been vaccinated for everything, except the flu a couple years. What do you think? Should schools ban kids who aren't vaccinated? Is religion a good reason to refuse? Is it too extreme to be charging people who refuse?
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Kenna
5/12/2019 10:55:43 am
I believe not vaccinating your kids is a terrible idea. Vaccinations were created to help us overcome certain sicknesses. People who are not vaccinated bring danger to everyone around them and it truly is not worth it. The idea that your child will develop autism or something similar is completely unfounded and people need to be educated on these subjects. I will definitely be vaccinating my kids when I have them.
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Rachel
5/12/2019 02:13:28 pm
I agree that the idea that vaccinations can lead to autism is completely unfounded and there has not been substantial research to prove in any capacity that vaccines are harmful. What do you think is the biggest reason parents choose to not have their kids vaccinated?
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Jesse B.
5/12/2019 03:03:03 pm
Thank you for vaccinating your (future) children, the future of humanity thanks you. It is almost ironic that some people do not vaccinate because they think it is dangerous for the children only to have the kids be a danger to others. What do you think would be the best way to get those anti-vaccination community to change their minds?
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Katarina
5/12/2019 07:10:01 pm
The whole “vaccinations cause autism” is completely false. Some doctor made it up and has since confessed to making it up. I agree though that not vaccinating your kids is a bad idea.
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Mckinlee
5/12/2019 08:53:46 pm
It is so completely silly that people believe that vaccinations lead to autism. There is so supporting research. And even if it did cause autism how is that worse than a child catching a deadly autism??
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Mckinlee
5/12/2019 08:54:18 pm
Ah yes. A deadly autism. A deadly disease* oops.
Rachel
5/12/2019 02:10:52 pm
I believe that every child should be vaccinated. Vaccines can stop many of the diseases that can cause so much pain and discomfort. While many kids (and adults) hate needles, it is a small prick versus potential weeks of pain. I hate needles but I am so thankful for being vaccinated and cannot imagine why some parents choose not to. I think it is smart for schools to require vaccinations and while I am all for freedom of religion, I do not think that belief is an excuse either. As for charging people, I think that vaccinations are healthy and important and since they are mandatory, it is fair to charge those who refuse to comply.
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Jesse B.
5/12/2019 03:12:28 pm
I most definitely agree with you on everything, from your views on the fine to the religion, there is no excuse to have many people in danger because of doubts. Your pain comparison between a needle and sickness was a nice touch. One statistic that I found interesting is that the World Health Organization considered vaccine hesitancy (the anti-vax movement) to be one of the top ten threats to global health. Would you do anything else to make people vaccinate their children?
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Brooke
5/12/2019 06:44:03 pm
It would be unfortunate to let a life go to waste when there was a solution all along. What would you say to parents who are using religion as an excuse? Do you think there could ever be a way to compromise?
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Katarina
5/12/2019 07:11:31 pm
I completely agree. There is no excuse.
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Kelsey Stansberry
5/12/2019 08:05:21 pm
I also believe charging is very fair. They should pay, or do something that will convince them to vaccinate. I think we should also have better education methods because alot of non-vaccinators are filled with fake news.
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Kenna
5/12/2019 08:45:52 pm
Every child should be vaccinated. I agree that people should be charged for not vaccinated their kids as they are putting them and others in danger.
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Mckinlee
5/12/2019 08:50:05 pm
The pain of vaccinations may be a factor but I feel as though a large factor is the parent’s ignorance on how they work.
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Jesse B.
5/12/2019 02:50:18 pm
“Mom! Do I really have to get my shots? They hurt a lot,” said timid Jimmy. His mother replies, “Absolutely, now suck it up and go see the nice doctor.” Vaccinations have become a hotly debated topic only in recent memory because of different groups who fear that these medicines are killing their children. It is true that long-term vaccine effects have not been fully understood, but there is a much higher amount of evidence to support the use of vaccines rather than against. Take for example how the World Health Organization was able to eradicate the smallpox disease in 1980 with the help of vaccines. Personally, that is enough evidence to prove the effectiveness of vaccines. In the case of the banning of children who have not been vaccinated, I think schools have every right to and should because they are already breeding grounds for many common diseases/viruses (cold, flu, pink eye, etc.) and to have another, more problematic one would be terrible risk. The fines imposed by some state governments are a great method to make people vaccinate the children because who like to lose money? Nobody.
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Rachel
5/12/2019 07:07:28 pm
I agree that vaccines should be required in schools. We know all too well that when one person is sick, usually everyone else tends to get sick as well. As painful and scary vaccines may seem to some, they really are the lesser of the two evils. I also agree that fines are a smart way to give people an incentive for getting vaccinated, because no one wants to lose money.
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Jazz
5/12/2019 07:39:05 pm
What should be done for the kids that don't have their vaccinations? Maybe all of these anti-vaxxer parents should start their own school since they know so much.
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Kenna
5/12/2019 08:47:38 pm
These fines should be adopted in all states. These parents need to learn they are the ones hurting their kids, not the vaccines.
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Sadie
5/12/2019 09:01:12 pm
It's proven. There is literally no reason to not get vaccinated. Not doing so puts others lives in danger. So, yes, putting lives in danger should not be allowed.
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Mckinlee
5/12/2019 03:04:07 pm
I definitely have *most* of my vaccinations and have never encountered a problem. It is absolutely terrifying that because parents are not vaccinating their children people are dying. Previously we had mostly been free of these diseases but now they are coming back stronger than ever and learning how to fight against today’s antibiotics. I do not believe that there is any excuse to not vaccinate a child, it not only puts hat child’s life in danger but other lives in danger as well. Children who are not vaccinated should be banned from public schools because of the threat they possess. But those children also need schooling so a special school for unvaccinated children would need to be implicated, or online/home schooling. If vaccinations are mandatory it would save everyone a lot of pain, time, and money.
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Brooke
5/12/2019 06:48:42 pm
It's a complex but unfortunate back and forth argument. If this continues, will there be a school built for non-vaccinated children only? I hope we do not reach that point. I do not understand why only now this is becoming a problem as opposed to the past, being as vaccines have been around for a while.
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Sariah
5/12/2019 05:46:42 pm
I am a believer of vaccinations and see no harm in getting them. I do see a harm in not getting them and obviously the reason increase in outbreaks supports that. I don’t know where you would draw the line for people on whether they should be forced to have certain vaccinations. I mean if everyone else has theirs and they do not then it won’t harm the people with vaccinations so they are only hurting the ones who do not believe in them. However a lot of these disease such as measles and chicken pox you can recover fine from, however they can be very painful and for a child to have to go through that is not really fair. There are also more severe diseases such as polio that has extrneme side affects and is very dangerous. Should the government forces more severe diseases to be vaccinated for and the parent can chose the others?
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Katherine
5/12/2019 07:25:54 pm
Measles and chicken pox would be painful as a child, and chicken pox can come back pretty much as shingles once you’re older. Another thing is that if those kids or adults are around newborns or infants, they could actually kill the infant. There is such a thing as being too young for a vaccination.
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Saiah
5/12/2019 05:53:13 pm
I am a believer in vaccinations and see no problem with children receiving them. We see with facts that people not getting vaccinations has resulted in an increase of outbreaks.
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Sariah
5/12/2019 05:54:13 pm
Sorry guys😂😂😂 it was not showing my first post so I thought it deleted it but when I posted the second one the first one showed up too.
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Brooke
5/12/2019 06:40:58 pm
I think vaccinations are a wonderful thing and should be utilized to the fullest potential. I have made it throughout my whole life without catching a deadly disease--thank goodness--probably because I received those shots. Kids without them are putting their lives on the line, or rather, the parents are. I do not think it fair to force parents to vaccinate--but I believe we could enforce subtle laws that would make each generation receive them anyway. Much like the requirement for being accepted into college depending upon received vaccinations, requirements could be placed on other necessary societal functions, such as working at a public place, or buying a house. Who knows, I am sure there are ways to encourage people to vaccinate without outright advocating for it.
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Sariah
5/12/2019 07:13:08 pm
I agree that vaccines are a positive and are here to help us. I think people forget that though vaccines are not a perfect scientific advancement that all of the kinks have been worked out in they do help a lot and have helped a lot. The pros definitely outway the cons in this case. I definitely agree they should be advertised as a positive.
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Conrad
5/12/2019 08:01:54 pm
It would be interesting to know how many times a vaccination saved a person from getting sick, and how many times they would have gotten sick and the side effects from that if the vaccination wasn't had. I think this could be an interesting way to show how good these are and why people should have them.
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Sadie
5/12/2019 09:04:18 pm
Sometimes trying not to be outright with an issue really helps, but in this case, there are too many people who weasle their way around everything. Calling them out and informing them of their mistakes may work better in my opinion.
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Katarina
5/12/2019 07:08:23 pm
I think everyone, especially kids, should be vaccinated. Whether it’s religious reasons or parents are just too lazy to do it it’s not worth putting your child’s life at risk. I think if a kid is attending public school they should have to be vaccinated. I don’t think it’s too extreme to charge people who refuse vaccinations. They aren’t just putting themselves and their family at risk they are putting hundreds of other people at risk as well. Bottom line. Vaccinate your kids.
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Sariah
5/12/2019 07:14:56 pm
I think it is fair to require it in schools because of the fact it is being paid for by the citizens and if the majority of the citizens want vaccinations then there should be them. If parents do not want to vaccinate their kids then should public school not be an option??
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Katherine
5/12/2019 07:27:31 pm
I agree that public schools should make it mandatory for a kid to have to be vaccinated. I don’t think that it’s fair to everyone if an outbreak occurs. There’s a reason we have the vaccines. We might as well be taking advantage of them.
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Jazz
5/12/2019 07:36:56 pm
I completely agree! What some of these parents might be forgetting is that their child will not be the only one affected.
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Conrad
5/12/2019 07:59:30 pm
I do agree that even with religious religions to say no, vaccinations are more than worth it to have. Not having them does put other people at risk which isn't fair to them.
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Jazz
5/12/2019 07:35:05 pm
Vaccinations should absolutely be required! If you think you know more about the effects of the vaccinations than the scientists that actually work with them, then there is clearly something wrong. Whether the reason is religion or laziness or the fear of vaccines giving your kid problems, not vaccinating your children is a HUGE no-no. I do think that it is appropriate for schools to not allow kids that haven't been vaccinated in because those kids are not the only ones that would be harmed. To refuse something that has prevented so many diseases is just irrational.
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Kelsey
5/12/2019 08:07:45 pm
Yes, I so agree with you. Schools should not allow children into their school that havent been vaccinated because it is posing a threat on the whole school.
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Saylor
5/12/2019 11:29:16 pm
I agree, children could be in danger because of one parent not allowing their child to get vaccinated. These scientists work very hard to save lives! Why would someone push aside something so valuable?
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Kelsey Stansberry
5/12/2019 07:56:45 pm
Vaccinating is essential to keeping our country immune to deadly diseases. It is so important to vaccinate young children, even if a person are against it, because you are putting others at risk. There was one account were a baby was killed because a friend of the family was unvaccinated for HIV and came near the baby and exposed it. The risks of not vaccinating a child far outweigh the very few risks of vaccinating. Not vaccinating would literally be sending us back into the dark ages.
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Conrad
5/12/2019 07:57:36 pm
Some people choose to not vaccinate their kids because the "risks" outweigh the benefits. In my mind this is comparable to not letting your kids eat because the risk of getting a upset stomach is worse than the benefit of getting nutrients. Vaccines have been very well tested lately and there is almost no risk involved in getting them. It can save people from terrible sicknesses with almost no side effects. This is a no-brainer in my mind. I don't think that kids should be banned without them though, it's their choice and we should respect that even if it is a negative one for them.
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Sadie
5/12/2019 08:55:15 pm
Vaccines are proven to have little to no downsides and people still refuse them. We should be extremely grateful that we have eradicated some deadly diseases and that we have the ability to do so. Anybody who thinks otherwise is a fool. Vaccines are also made to help the people with autoimmune disorders who can't get vaccines. It is our duty as a community to get our vaccines and help those people. Refusing vaccinations could literally mean death to you or others. The scientists who make them didn't go to years of schooling for nothing. I don't care who you are or where you're from, you need to get vaccines. Religion does not give you the right to potentially kill someone. If people can't understand that, they need legal persuasion.
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Saylor
5/12/2019 11:27:04 pm
I agree one hundred percent. It is never a good idea to avoid vaccination. Scientists go to school for years and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to save lives. Why refuse this opportunity? Religion is also not a valid reason to not get vaccinated.
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Saylor
5/12/2019 11:24:58 pm
Vaccines are always important, they are made to make sure people won’t die from deadly diseases. Not getting your child vaccinated is a dangerous game to play. Even though there is only a slight chance of getting one of these diseases it doesn’t hurt to take precautions. People shouldn’t be allowed to decide for children especially, if a child has the potential to be healthy because there are hard working scientists who are trying to save lives then they should have to get vaccinated.
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