Introduction
It is challenging to make the case that the vaccine is unnecessary or harmful in the modern world, which is still struggling to recoup from the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccine skeptics community has retained many of its members up to this point, and in light of rumors that COVID-19 is a fake virus, it has even acquired more supporters (Ruggiero et al., 2021). Therefore, populism and apathy regarding population immunization must be defeated by demonstrating the value of vaccination for the well-being of American society.
Discussion
The reasons for anti-vaccination beliefs frequently stem from infancy or are imposed by parents. Of course, no parent wants to see their kid suffer, so they naturally want to shield them from negative outcomes. This, however, could be better for society’s combined immunity and could have unanticipated effects on the healthcare system. First, unvaccinated students can only rely on the immunization of their classmates due to the absence of antibodies for the initial and prompt eradication of the illness that enters the body. Thus, infection will result from the first interaction with the carrier, as opposed to the vaccinated class, where there may be no spread. Second, if they get sick, their body won’t be instantly equipped to fight the infection. Because the vaccine won’t protect unvaccinated children from ongoing interaction with an infected person, they endanger others (PBS, 2015). Thirdly, because each family member has social contact with different individuals, parents who choose not to vaccinate their children or themselves could create a source of the pandemic at home. Nearly all of them will almost certainly become infected if at least one does, spreading the illness to more people.
Conclusion
Therefore, despite the recent experience, anti-vaccination views in today’s globalized world must be eradicated through the appropriate information policy and incentives for the vaccinated. Many people who did not want to be vaccinated still went through this medical procedure to not be in self-isolation and to be able to travel. Similar incentives can be applied to childhood vaccinations, and many principals and local authorities are constantly thinking about not allowing unvaccinated people to go to school. Many doctors have not encountered polio or measles in their years of practice. Therefore, a possible pandemic can get out of control due to the unpreparedness of the medical system. Despite parental prejudices, vaccination is the only effective way to prevent future and long-overcome diseases.
References
PBS. (2015). Frontline | The vaccine war | PBS [Video]. YouTube. Web.
Ruggiero, K. M., Wong, J., Sweeney, C. F., Avola, A., Auger, A., Macaluso, M., & Reidy, P. (2021). Parents’ intentions to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 35(5), 509-517. Web.