Should “parents take a more active role in designing their children’s immunization schedule”?
Parents should definitely take a role in understanding and designing their children't immunization schedule, but with fully informed information on the vaccines. I believe there are some very real concerns regarding vaccinations, but that the pros generally outweigh the cons. So perhaps parents should use discretion regarding a flu shot or a vaccine that is new on the market, particularly one that was rushed to the market such as Gardisil. But the tried and true vaccines that have nearly eradicated some very dangerous diseases should only be questioned if their child is immunocompromised.
Would you support making vaccination programs “compulsory”?
This is a hard question. On the one hand, it is unfair for parents to spare their children the risk of vaccination and rely on other vaccinated children for herd immunity. On the other hand, my first thought with this question was to think of Roe v. Wade. Roe v. Wade does not protect our right to choose to end a pregnancy, it protects our right to privacy. It protects our right to make decisions about our health without the interference of the community or the state. While I want people to take an active role in community health and I believe many public health interventions are important and necessary, I have a pretty intense distaste of the government forcing anyone how they may live their life or what they should do with their bodies. Where do we draw the line in regards to state intervention?
VERY GOOD POINT YOU BRING IT, IS WHAT I THINK, FOR ME SOME THIRD COUNTRIES MUST BE COMPULSORY, BUT IN USA I DONT KNOW IF THAT IT WILL BE GOOD IDEA!
ReplyDeleteGovernment interference. The over population of the world is lending itself to more and more government and intervention. Unless the community of mankind develops a greater social responsibility for itself, individuality's going to lost. It will not be just about protecting the "herd" but a "herd mentality" will be following the government.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think parents should take an active role on deciding what vaccine shots their children should and should not have. I believe it's a parents right to decided for their child and not necessarily the states right to decided for the child.
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