Jeremy Fox

Human Bio
Taking side
HPV Vaccination
1. Joseph E. Balog in the yes side of this argument states that vaccinations became
mandated and turned out to be an effective process, the main point of the paper was
founded on whether or not liberty and choice should be implemented into the decision
process of a HPV Vaccination.
2. In the no side of the argument, Gail Javitt, Deena Berkowitz, and Laurence Gostin, claim
that the HPV vaccination is a violation of peoples rights. How? Because they are unaware
of the long-term effects the vaccination has.
3/4
Two facts that are presented by the yes and no side are: first the yes side, Polio
vaccine was an effective treatment for the United States pandemic. Vaccinations are widely
used treatment for cancer and diseases.
This is followed by the no side, which says: The small pox laws of the 19th
century helped lay the foundation for modern immunizations statutes. The theory
of herd immunity states that vaccinated effects can spread through the
populations.
5/6. Facts are always followed by opinions, and in the yes side of this argument we find that:
Vaccination will provide a safe community and prevent the spread of HPVs. Vaccination can
provide a highly effective means of protection from cervical cancer. And,
The no side states, It is their opinion that vaccinations should be a choice instead
of being forced upon the person. Another opinion is that the vaccinations may
have negative long-term effects on a womans body.
7/8. The fallacies that I would like to point out from the yes side is that the author attempts to
scare by comparing it to the polio issue. They use a scare tactic in saying that those who dont
get vaccinated will have HVP.
From the no side we can find the same issue. The author also tries to scare the reader, this
type of action, to me, means that the author doesnt have a very good evidence to supports their
claim.
9. I am stuck in the middle in this argument, I agree that the vaccination is here to help. But it
should be up to people to choose if they want it or not.
10/11. When it comes to evidence in this taking sides, I feel like both of this arguments were
extremely biased and where just trying to scare people. Balog spends the majority of his article
talking about the sexual behavior of teenagers, which is clearly biased. Then Javitt uses sarcasm.
I was not impressed with these arguments in this taking sides.