Vaccination and Its Effects
Vaccination has and continues to be used as one of the strategy in reduce mortality rate in
children. In recent years, vaccines have experience opposition from members of the public
because of suspected side effects. The reluctance of some parents to allow their children to
be vaccinated has triggered some States to enact laws making some vaccines mandatory.
The paper address the concerns raised about vaccines by looking at how the vaccines work
and propose that some vaccines should be mandatory.
Pros and Cons of Vaccines
The routine childhood vaccines debate keep gaining momentum and media attention,
especially among parents and health officials. The genesis of the dispute arises from the
identified pros and cons of some of the vaccines against communicable diseases. Most if
not all the main health organizations recommend children vaccination against fourteen
communicable diseases. According to American Academy of Pediatrics, most vaccines
record 90-99% effectiveness in preventing diseases (aap.org. 2016). 2.5 million Children
lives are saved every year through vaccinations. A staggering number of lives get saved
through vaccines in first world countries as well as in third world countries. Apart from
saving lives, health organizations indicate that the ingredients used in vaccines are safe in
the amount used. CDC and FDA monitor the safety of the ingredients that proves harmful
in large dosage ensuring that only the safe amount finds its way into the vaccines.
Nevertheless, the opponents to the use of vaccines point out that the immune system of a
child can deal with most of the infections vaccinated against naturally. Injecting some of
the questionable vaccines ingredients may lead to complications and side effects including
paralysis, seizures, and death. Studies indicate that vaccines may trigger health problems
and according to CDC every vaccine possesses a life-threatening allergic reaction risk in
one child out of a million (cdc.gov, 2016). Secondly, vaccines ingredients have been links
to numerous conditions such as autism, neurological harm, cardiac impairments, and
reduced cognitive functions among other serious side effects. Some people find it hard to
trust CDC and FDA with the monitoring of the safety of the vaccines ingredients.
Furthermore, most vaccines are only 90-95% efficient.
The Effects of Immunization on the Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system performs four essential functions in the body including fighting
infections. The lymphatic system transport lymphocytes otherwise known as the infections
fighting cells. Lymphoid stem cells produce lymphocytes T and B. T, and B cells are
involved in fighting specific pathogens that invade the body. T cells act as helpers of other
