The importance of vaccinations in a global society

Abstract

This paper discusses the complicated circumstances surrounding an individual's ability or choice to vaccinate either themselves or their children. Included is a section with a condensed history of vaccines, as well as a section describing their mechanism of action – providing background on how vaccines work within the human body. This paper also looks at factors such as a patient's relationship with their primary care provider, their socioeconomic status, education level, and even geographic location to nearby resources and how each impacts their ability to vaccinate. Incorporated within this paper are also the arguments of those opposed to vaccines and a rebuttal from myself arguing their importance.