Should Vaccinations Be Mandatory Essay

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Ryleigh Kidder
ENG 1101
Prof. Dunham
November 6, 2019
Should Vaccinations be Mandatory?
In this essay, I will be talking about whether or not vaccines should be mandatory. The
vaccine debate has been going on for years as to whether or not vaccines should be required.
Some argue that vaccine risks outweigh the benefits. I will be focusing this essay on the
beneficial factors of vaccinations and why they’re important for not only yourself, but everyone
around you. For decades, vaccinations have saved countless lives, why question them now?
Anderson, Linda Dahlstrom. “This Vaccine Came Too Late for My Oldest Son - but Not My
Youngest.”
TODAY.com, TodayShow, 7 Sept. 2016, https://www.today.com/parents/life-saving-
vaccine-came-too-late-my-oldest-son-not-t102634.
This article was written by a parent who lost her seven month old son due to meningitis. This
article is credible because it tells the story of a mother who lost her son to a vaccine-preventable
disease. This is a first hand situation of a mother who deeply regrets not getting her son
vaccinated and wants to spread awareness to all mothers in hopes for it to not happen to anyone
else. Linda had another child a year and a half later after her first son's death and he knew his
older brother from pictures and stories that Linda told him. He received the vaccine as soon as he
was old enough. After his vaccination, he asked “Is that it?” and that was all it took to prevent
him from the same disease that ended the life of his older brother.
Curley, Bob. “Vaccine Laws Mandatory.”

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Healthline, Healthline Media, 11 Aug. 2019, https://www.healthline.com/health-
news/should-childhood-vaccines-become-mandatory-in-the-us.
This article was written by Bob Curley who lives in Rhode Island and is a health and wellness
writer. Bob Curley is credible because he’s worked in the field for over ten years and has
experienced different types of illnesses first hand. In the article, he wrote about different
countries who have enforced mandatory vaccinations and the outcomes. He also mentioned
report rates in those countries about how certain illnesses were gradually decreasing. I plan on
using this information in my article because it was written in 2019 so it’s very up to date with
real life situations.
Daley, Ellen M., and Robert J. McDermott. “The HPV Vaccine Should Be a Part of Mandatory
School Vaccines.”
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This article was written by Ellen Daley and Robert McDermott. Ellen Daley has her PhD and is a
professor at the College of Public Health in Tampa Florida. Robert McDermott earned both his
PhD and M.S. in both health education/ curriculum and instruction. He is also the senior editor of
the Florida Public Health Association journal. This article is all about the HPV vaccine and how
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it fights cervical cancer in women. The article mentions how safe the vaccine is and how it works
exactly. There were over 3,500 deaths due to cervical cancer in 2007.
Leifer, Cynthia. “Mandatory Vaccination Will Protect All Citizens.” Pharmaceutical Journal,
The Pharmaceutical Journal, 2 Apr. 2015, https://www.pharmaceutical-
journal.com/opinion/comment/mandatory-vaccination-will-protect-all-
citizens/20068190.article?firstPass=false.
This article was written by Cynthia Leifer who has her PhD and is an associate professor at
Cornell University teaching Immunology. In her article, she talks about how we shouldn’t let the
freedom of choice endanger the lives of our whole population. One child dies every 20 seconds
from vaccine-preventable diseases. Cynthia provides real life current situations involving cases
that end in fatality from vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks. I will use this information
in my argumentative essay to stress the importance of vaccinations and how lucky we are to have
this advanced medicine.
Yogev, Ram. “Childhood Vaccinations Are Important for Public Health.” Edited by Noel
Merino,
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This article is credible because it was written by Ram Yogev, who is a medical doctor and
professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University Medical School. This article is all about the
power of vaccines and their ability to eradicate diseases such as smallpox and polio which are
nearly gone today. This article includes the benefits, side effects, and purpose of vaccinations.
Yogev also talkings about how vaccines can build immunity. I plan on using this information to
inform my reader how vaccines actually work and the purpose of them.

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What is the story of a mother who lost her son to a disease that could have been prevented by vaccination?

What countries have enforced mandatory vaccinations and what were the outcomes?

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Should Vaccinations be Mandatory?

TODAY.com, TodayShow, 7 Sept. 2016, https://www.today.com/parents/life-saving-

Curley, Bob. “Vaccine Laws Mandatory.”

Healthline, Healthline Media, 11 Aug. 2019, https://www.healthline.com/health-

real life situations.

Sinclair College Off-Campus Authentication Form, Gale, a Cengage Company, 1

Jan. 2012, https://go-gale-com.sinclair.ohionet.org/ps/retrieve.do?

The Pharmaceutical Journal, 2 Apr. 2015, https://www.pharmaceutical-

this advanced medicine.

Sinclair College Off-Campus Authentication Form, Greenhaven Press, 1 Jan. 2010,

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