To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?

By:
Dylan James
Jim Legins
Marissa Long
Things We Knew
Increasing # of people forgoing vaccinations.
Vaccinations play a large role in keeping
society healthy.
allows the immune system to fight off various
infections. (assistant, not a cure)
Vaccines prevent more than 2.5 million deaths
History
Practices dates back
hundreds of years.
Founder:Edward Jenner.
Despite evidence of
immunisation related health
benefits, resistance was
occasional.
 Evidence: Logos
26 states failed the 95%
goal for vaccinated
Kindergarteners (2013-
2014)
Diphtheria -15,000
Americans died (1921) vs
2 reported cases in 2014
Evidence: Pathos
denying vaccinations for children
because of social norms.
CHildren suffer most from decision.
any other child that he/she is to come
in contact with is also now at risk.
A Second Opinion
https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist
.com/six-reasons-to-say-no-to-
vaccination/
http://www.stopmandatoryvaccination.
com/
Our Questions
What are legitimately observed side
effects?
Long term Side effects of vaccinations
vs non vaccination society
Why Should We Care?
front line defense against most chronic
illness and disease
effective way at maintaining a healthy
society
protects future generations
Sources
http://www.immune.org.nz/vaccines/vaccine-
development/brief-history-vaccination
https://vaccines.procon.org/sourcefiles/cdc-reported-
cases-and-deaths-from-vaccine-preventable-diseases.pdf
https://vaccines.procon.org/view.additional-
resource.php?resourceID=005964#cases
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/whatifstop.htm
https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/six-reasons-