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Introduction

There have been arguments on whether the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks. Many religious groups and non-governmental organizations have been on the front line in condemning vaccination. Most of these groups argue that vaccination does not only prevent children from contracting some diseases but also have their long-term side effects. Some of the religious groups have come out to claim that vaccination is used by some of the governments as a birth control method since it has effects on the hormones responsible for the formation of the fetus. However, the claims have not been substantiated (Sears, 2011). The groups have not rested their case there; some have access to resources, and they say they have conducted tests on some of the polio vaccines, and they found out that they affect most of the female children. They believe that the vaccine causes hormonal imbalance and therefore interfering with the normal process of conceiving and giving birth.

The Literature Review

Vaccination is one of the most trusted ways of preventing children from contracting diseases in the society. Since the invention of vaccines, the society has always championed for the vaccination of children at a tender age. Research has proven beyond reasonable doubt that for the last seven decades, governments and communities have been on the forefront in championing for the vaccination of young children. United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Sweden are just but a few of the countries that have not compromised on the vaccination of the young children. The spirit has been spread to other parts of the world like in Africa where last year the number of the vaccinated children increased by 37% in just two years. The move has not only seen many children being prevented from risky illnesses, but the society has also responded positively to the issue of immunization. Different benefits come along with vaccination.

Benefits of Vaccination

Vaccination has not only helped children from contracting dangerous diseases; it has also strengthened economies of the various countries. Diseases like Ebola, measles, small pox, and polio used to kill a big number of people at the beginning of the twentieth century. As a result, governments lost many strong and hardworking citizens who would have been involved in the activities of strengthening their economies. The recent research that was conducted by the Union of Doctors states that the number of people who died of polio and measles has drastically dropped and that is because vaccination has been embraced by many nations. On the other hand, economies of different countries have been strengthened as a result of a healthy population. Algeria is one of the countries that have benefited from Ebola vaccine considering that the country was hit by Ebola outbreak in less than five years ago. As much as there are benefits of vaccinations, there are risks as well.

Risks of Vaccination

Just like any other medicine, a vaccine is capable of causing allergic reactions. People’s bodies are different; there are those who react to different drugs components whereas there are those who do not react at all. Research has proven that different people react differently from vaccines. MMRV vaccine has been on a question about its suitability in protecting children from mumps, chicken pox, rubella or measles (Offit, 2008). The truth of the matter is MMRV has side effects though not as severe as many people say, they do not reach to the extent of death. Globally, it is well known that medicines are not a hundred percent safe. Vaccines are not an exception; however, vaccines risks are minimized. The drugs are continuously tested to ensure that they reach to the required standard, and their allergic reactions are minimized. Putting into consideration that many of the drugs are administered to healthy children, they are tested to ensure that they do not compromise the health of the children.

References

Sears, R. (2011). The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Offit, P. (2008). Vaccines. London: Elsevier Health Sciences.