Viewpoints on Vaccines
By: Todd Cotterman
Parents put their children in serious danger by not immunizing. The diseases we immunize against are not gone and they are still
deadly. Even chicken pox, a seemingly innocent disease, can kill. Choosing not to immunize endangers sick children and infants
who cannot receive shots. It also undermines the community immunity. Unvaccinated individuals make it easier for diseases to
spread
Vaccines: A Parent's Right to Choose
by: Janice Rowker
Physicians and government officials argue that parents who don't vaccinate are putting their communities at risk. They attempt
to scare us into conforming by reminding us of the polio outbreaks of the 1900s. The chances of a child contracting polio are
slim, but the Centers for Disease Control reported that doctors diagnose 1 in 150 children with autism each year. This is a
gamble many parents aren't willing to take.
Although the two passages express opposing views, they both talk about how vaccinations affect community health. Which choice is a
logical conclusion drawn from BOTH articles?