1. I was born a ginger! I’m sure most of you know what a ginger is, but in case you don’t: a ginger is an individual with red hair and freckles. My dad has red hair and my uncle and cousins on my mom’s side have red hair. So, either way I was destined to be a redhead. In my opinion, I do think having red hair influenced who I am today. When I was younger, my class mates made jokes about my hair. I was unique and different, which gave people the fuel to make jokes about my hair. There were times when I wished I didn’t have red hair. As I grew up, I became more comfortable in my own skin and now I love my red hair. I realized that everyone has their unique qualities and physical differences, mine just happens to be the color of my hair. …show more content…
My parents are kind of a mix between permissive and authoritarian. My dad was a cop and he is strict with the rules. On the other hand, my mom is more permissive. She lets me stay out later than my dad would, and she is far more lenient. She does, however, have rules and sees to it that I follow them.
3. My boyfriend and my best friend, Taryn, are ecological influences in my life. They are with me almost every day and are a part of my microsystem. They both have affected my life in very positive ways. I am constantly laughing and in a good mood around them. I know I can trust them with anything, which is important.
4. I would consider being from a small town a cultural influence on my life. In my small town, we have a population of 2,318 and my high school has a little over 200 students. This allows our teachers to individually cater to every student’s needs. However, being from a small town can shelter you and make you naive. You know everyone, trust everyone, and aren’t exposed to crime like the bigger cities are.
5. My parents have done an amazing job raising my brother, sister, and I. My parents are very involved in my life and would do anything to make sure I am happy. I hope that when I become a parent, I will be as selfless and kind as mine are. Honestly, I wouldn’t change anything about my mom and dad’s
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Both websites are ran by the government and offer valuable insight on the pros or cons of vaccinations to help people make the “right choice”. If I had to do something differently, I wish I could have found a website that stresses both the pros and cons of vaccines. Showing both would further validate the objectivity of the author. Because some authors are for/against vaccination, the author could pick and choose evidence that backs up their own view, instead of clear, factual evidence.
Whether or not to vaccinate your children is a very controversial topic. Most doctors are neither 100% for or 100% against vaccines, but somewhere in between. People like Andrew Wakefield have falsified info and lied about vaccines for their own agendas and caused many people to think negatively of vaccines. There are side effects that can occur, but most are not serious. To me, vaccination is similar to the seat belt situation. Many people are against wearing seat belts because they have heard of seat belts causing serious injury/death in car accidents. Although seat belts often do cause bruises, they rarely cause death. More of the time than not, a seat belt can prevent injury and save your life. But even though there is a very small risk of dying because of a vaccine or a seat belt, there are still people that are against them. In my opinion, the pros outweigh the risks and I do believe kids should be vaccinated for
Vaccinations are not without controversy. Some parents worry about the possible side effects of vaccines can potentially harm their children.
There are very important and huge organizations, such as the center for disease control (CDC), that strongly recommend and urge us to be vaccinated. Every vaccine is reviewed very carefully by scientist and doctors before being released. Your child might run a fever for a day, but it is very unlikely your child will suffer from anything major such as a disability. However there is proof that vaccines do cause side effects such as mental disabilities but chances are extremely slim. I was hesitant at first myself after hearing horror stories about immunizations, but when speaking to my daughters doctor, me and her father both agreed that the good from vaccines most certainly
Vaccines: More help or more hurt? No parent wants to hinder the health of their baby nor do they go into parenthood with the idea that they would love to have a child with any disease at all. Parents will do anything and everything in their power to keep their children safe. When following the recommendation of most doctors, children will receive upwards of 38 vaccinations by the time he or she is 18 months old. The idea of making vaccinations mandatory seems to have become somewhat of a risk to individual rights, some feel that the choice to vaccinate or not has been taken away from them. Although vaccinating children does have many positive outcomes, people tend to ignore the real cost of vaccinating children so heavily. A big decision arises for every new parent - one that the health of their child depends on - Do we vaccinate him? Many people see the positive chances of vaccinating children, and yes there are plenty of them. The chances of an adverse reaction are much less likely than getting the disease without a vaccination. Vaccinations have also been able to eradicate some diseases in the past, such as smallpox. Finally, when children are not vaccinated properly, they will go out into the world, meet people, go to school, all while they could be unknowingly carrying a disease that could have potentially been very easily deterred with an immunization. No child or parent should be forced into receiving
There are many myths about vaccines. One of the more popular ones is that vaccines cause autism in babies but there is no scientific evidence to back up this claim. Another popular belief is that vaccines are bad because they are unnatural and that we are better off without them. I don't agree with this along with most others because polio and smallpox are natural but that doesn't mean that our quality of life is better with them killing and crippling people. As long as you have a healthy immune system you are better off getting vaccinated.
As widespread as vaccinations can be they are very critical for your health and well-being. There are some certain people who cannot get vaccinations for their own health reason and it could lead to risks to that person but there are other people who simply don’t get it because of reasons including parents who choose to take their child out of vaccination process because they think they will harm the child even when they know nothing about the vaccination, people have decided that not vaccinating a child is dangerous, selfish, and anti-social. Studies have been done to show that only 55% of people think that all children should get vaccinations and only 22% of people think it should be the parents’ choice and the rest rather disagree or simply
Exposing a child to a virus or disease strand, no matter how small the dosage, is frightening. There are multiple complications that come with it but I believe that the benefits outweigh the costs. Vaccines have saved the world billions of dollars and have been the reason behind the decline of deadly diseases such as smallpox and measles. Some parents are against vaccinations because they feel as if the outcomes are unreliable. Parents should get their children vaccinated because it helps lower the infections and diseases related to mortality rates, is a smart financial investment, and is considerate to the lives of those around them.
The first, and most important reason children should be vaccinated is because it decreases the mortality rate among children. “With over 80% of children worldwide immunised, it has been estimated that vaccines save some 2-3 million deaths each year (Danova, Kocourkova, & Celko, p. 1).” With an easy calculation that comes to roughly .04% of the world’s population, the number would be even higher if 100% of the world’s population were vaccinated. Although .04% may not seem like much that still means that that many people would have died without vaccination. Is yours or your child’s life really worth risking? Some people don’t believe in vaccines because of religious reasons. In the 1800’s people thought that the small pox vaccination was unchristian because it came from the lymph of a cow’s cowpox blister (History of Anti-vaccination Movements, 2017). After
One could easily think that vaccinating their child is not safe. According to their website, “Vaccines are “unavoidably unsafe” and contain “unavoidable” viruses, phages (viruses that infect bacteria), and contaminants”(StopMandatotyVaccination.com, par.3). Vaccines are inevitably unsafe and contain many unavoidable bacteria. Vaccines contain bacterias, viruses, and bacteriophages, which are completely unsafe and inescapable. Although the core of this argument seems valid, it has a mistake in its logic. Not all medicine is perfect, but for the most part vaccines are completely safe to be given to a child so that they can be correctly immunized. Vaccines have to be approved by major administrations like the Food and Drug Administration and for
This question intrigues me because there are many factors that contribute to a healthy life style and that is because of vaccinations. I feel that I will find plenty of research on it because it is a big controversy in the medical field and there are many professional testimonials. I feel this question will truly shed light on vaccines and what they do; society will have a better understanding of them. I feel that vaccinations are a vital part in a child’s growth. Though the child cannot make their own decisions it is up to the parents to have the proper knowledge and make an informed decision.
Vaccinations are said to be the best thing since sliced bread. They are credited with eliminating childhood diseases and protecting us from possible pandemics. So what could possibly be the problem with vaccinations? Vaccinations contain ingredients used by funeral directors to preserve dead bodies (Scheibner p. 255). That, plus the fact that children in the United States receive more vaccines and antibiotics than any other children in our history and our children are sicker than ever (O’Shea p. 54). Finally, vaccinations are a multibillion dollar a year business, making 33.8 billion in 2012 alone (“Vaccines Market will Reach 33.8 Billion dollars in 2012” Visiongain Report Predict.”). Anything involving that much money makes me skeptical. Government mandates threaten to block admission to schools if vaccinations are not complete. Pediatricians refuse to see children not fully vaccinated because of vaccination tracking. Parents are responsible for guiding and protecting their children to adulthood and parents should have the right to choose what vaccinations their children should get or if they should get any.
More and more people are deciding not to vaccinate their children because of the potential harmful side effects. We live in a day and age where deadly diseases are very preventable, and by not vaccinating, the chances of catching a deadly disease rises significantly. There is always going to be side effects when it comes to medicines and vaccinations. Some people may experience them, and some may not. But in my opinion, the good outweighs the bad and I would never want to risk my child’s life by not vaccinating him.
“Proponents argue that vaccination is safe and one of the greatest health developments of the 20th century. They point out that illnesses, including rubella, diphtheria, and whooping cough, which once killed thousands of infants annually are now prevented by vaccination” (“Vaccines”). Many deaths occur simply because children, along with adults, do not get the required shots needed. Medical treatments are not given to do a person any harm, but to keep a person and environment safe. Kids being vaccinated will give them less of a possibility to obtain a disease that could lead to death. Benefits outweigh any possibility of risking accumulating a disease. When people say that vaccinations are harmful, does not necessarily mean to develop a deadly disease, simply means some small risks. “Vaccines are not entirely harmless, but the small risks are outweighed by the benefits of a disease prevention” (Offit). Indeed flu shots must be tested in order to be able to give anyone the shot. Receiving vaccinations is only meant to help people prevent many illnesses and deaths. Although some small risks could be accumulated, those small risks are very small possibilities of anything happening to anyone. Getting immunized is not a one-time thing; people must follow up on required dates to receive them.
In the past 60 years, vaccines helped eradicate smallpox and are close to eradicating another which is polio. Should parents vaccinate their children? This a controversial topic which has parents on the verge of deciding whether to vaccinate their children or not. While some believe it causes autism, others believe it to have side effects and the preservatives in vaccines are dangerous. That is why some parents question the safety of vaccines. Over the years, some parents have found vaccines to be beneficial to their children by prolonging their life and keeping their immune system up to date with current diseases. The last thing a parent wants is to see their children die because of a mistake that could have easily been avoided by the use
Immunization is very important to the safety and health of everyone, especially children. Whether on not to vaccinate is the big question here. The only reasonable choice to make is to vaccinate. Immunization is not bad; moreover, the choice to not receive shots is dangerous. The choice to vaccinate your child could be a choice of either life or death. Vaccines are safer and easier than many people think. Immunization can protect from loss of time and money due to hospitalization, and can save future generations. Becoming educated on vaccinations and how they work will save lives one day.
During the last ten years or so, there has been a debate on childhood vaccinations. This debate all started from the acquisition that vaccines cause autism. Since the debate, many parents have been skeptical on whether or not they will get their children vaccinated. From the negative comments that are going around from highly respected people new parents doubt vaccines importance to the world. Parents are concerned, which they should be, about if vaccines are beneficial or harmful to their kid’s health? Some claim that vaccinations are needless and unsafe. With the misleading information in parent’s ears they are stuck with the big question. Should I vaccinate my child?