Vaccines have always been a controversial topic but they are one of the most widespread and effective preventative measures for diseases Vaccinations are incredibly successful they save about six to nine million lives annually and at least three million of those lives are children When a popular disease is nearly eradicated many people forget about it out of sight out of mind but people not getting vaccinated is the number one reason why outbreaks recur It is our job it is the government's job and it is a parents job to make sure that kids are properly immunized so that these deadly diseases do not continue to spread and hurt men women and children all over the world Vaccinations should be made mandatory because they have many positive worldwide effects Data cannot be ignored and statistics show that the amount of people that vaccines benefit is incredibly immense According to an infographic created by the CDC it is estimated that from 2011 to 2020 vaccines will have prevented 23 3 million deaths globally If people all over the world use vaccines more regularly many diseases can be eradicated Effective vaccines protect people who have been immunized but they also indirectly protect those who aren t which is known as herd protection An example of this is in Gambia where about 70 of people were vaccinated against Hib a potentially deadly disease that babies and young children are most at risk for but it was enough to eliminate the disease in that area
