Essays on Vaccines
Vaccines provide immunity against several diseases. Like most medical treatments, vaccinations do not come without risks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that vaccines carry the risk of causing a life-threatening allergic reaction. Although, such risks are very low, and vaccinations have been shown to be a safe way to treat the...
If there were a way to prevent getting sick or possible death, wouldn’t everyone do it? Surprisingly, it’s a trend now for people to welcome preventable diseases. More and more people aren’t getting vaccinated each year and more and more people are dying because of it. There is no reason strong enough against getting vaccinated....
In the decade before 1963 when a vaccine became available for the measles, nearly all children got it by the time they were 15 years of age. It was estimated that 3 to 4 million people in the United States were infected each year. Vaccines have helped people all over the world to avoid getting...