Many childhood diseases can now be prevented through the use of vaccines. Should parents be made by law to immunise their children against common diseases or should individuals have the right to choose not to immunise their children?

When discussing the growing phenomenon of parents not immunizing their children, and whether

tey

people in general

they

should be made by law to immunise their children, one should bear in mind the complexity of the issue. Some parents refuse to vaccinate their

child

because of religious

believes

any cognitive content held as true

beliefs

, or the fear of unwanted side effects. Others, including myself, believe that unvaccinated children are a risk to our society, and should be prevented by proper legislation. The government should legislate laws to immunise all children, because they are a risk not only to themselves, but

also

to other members of the society. Many viruses,

such

as

Mump

an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands

mumps

, Rubella and Measles, reside within the

child

for many weeks and spread through

conctact

close interaction

contact

or saliva.

As a result

the unvaccinated

child

serves as a source of infection to other children.

For example

an unvaccinated

child

with Measles, who is flying to visit another country may expose elderly people or neonates on the

airoplain

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

aeroplane

. Another reason why all children should be immunized by law, is that for some deadly viruses the human body is the only known host.

This

means that without the ability to infect people, the virus can no longer survive.

Thus by

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Thus, by

vaccinating all

children we

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children, we

can lead to the eradication of many deadly diseases.

For example

, during the 50's there was a national

intiative

readiness to embark on bold new ventures

initiative

initiatives

in Europe vaccinated all

cildren

a young person of either sex

children

against Polio. Due to that, there has not been a case of Polio in

europe

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

Europe

over 40 years.

This

indicate

Suggestion

indicates

that if all children will be vaccinated, we may

erudicate

kill in large numbers

eradicate

illnesses completely. In

cnclusion

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

conclusion

, I maintain that parents should be made by law to vaccinate our children, because they pose a grave threat to other members of the community, as well as helping in the

erudication

the complete destruction of every trace of something

eradication

of diseases.