Risks Outweigh The Benefits Of Vaccines - 1552 Words

Risks outweigh the benefits The side effects of vaccines are detrimental. Many parents are aware that vaccinations prevent disease and vaccinating their child aides in herd immunity. However, some may determine that the possible risks of vaccinations overshadow the benefits. The main concerns parents have are about the reactions to vaccinations. There is credible evidence that some vaccines may cause adverse events (Maglione, Das, Raaen, Smith, Chari, Newberry, Shanman, Perry, Bidwell Gidengil 2014). The type of adverse event depends on the vaccine. The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine has been associated with febrile seizures as well as body encephalitis, both which are serious conditions. Trivalent inactivated vaccines were†¦show more content†¦These parents choose to not vaccinate due to traumatizing experiences related to vaccinations not because the parent is ignorant or apathetic towards the benefits of vaccinations. These parents are appalled that their personal experiences are cited as unusual. Unusual or not, when a traumatizing event happens to a family, it is very understandable that the family may be skeptical of doctors and their claims that vaccinations are safe. These parents may believe vaccines are beneficial, but also believ e it is not the best decision for their child (Luthy, Beckstrand, Callister Cahoon 2011). Doctors can’t be trusted Doctor patient relationships are very important. Doctors are usually the people who try to persuade parents to vaccinate their children. Doctors are one of the most integral people who communicate and administer childhood vaccinations (Ngoh Ng, 2016). If the relationship with the doctor is not good, a parent may choose not to trust the doctor on the issue of vaccinating one’s child. Doctors have cited that they have noticed that strained doctor patient relationships have a factor in parents choosing to not vaccinate (Yaqub, Castle-Clark, Sevdalis Chataway, 2014). Parents may fear that doctors may not be educated about vaccinations because they generally are not the ones who research and test vaccines. Also, parents may feel