As a young college student, I know that I am not an expert on every issue. There are sides to every story, with reasons that justify each side. The HB 1638 bill about vaccines will no doubt affect just about everyone. With the recent outbreak of measles, many have asked why vaccines are optional.
I do firmly believe that children should receive vaccines in order to prevent future medical issues and to protect the public. Only a small percentage of children have shown a negative reaction to common vaccines. That is not to disregard the children that had those reactions. But vaccines have helped us eliminate once-deadly diseases like smallpox, and others are following suite like polio, and malaria.
My little sister caught whooping cough during an outbreak a few years ago. My parents were behind on her vaccines because she was just a toddler and they didn’t want to give her all the vaccines at once. But after she got better, my parents vowed to never repeat the same mistake. The safety and lives of children are at risk.
