Monday, August 10, 2009

Vaccination and Public Health

Should parents take a more active role in designing their children's immunization schedule?

I believe that it is a good thing for parents to question what is being given to their children and to play an active role in their healthcare.  I think that a child's doctor should discuss the options with the parents and that they should be able to come up with a plan that is best suited for the child.  

Would you support vaccination plans compulsory?

I have mixed feelings about this.  At first I wanted to say that parents should have the right to choose whether or not a child should be immunized, but after our discussions in class I don't really know what to think.  It is kind of scary to think that by not vaccinating our children, we could bring back diseases that have taken years to get under control.