Types of personal health decisions

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Assignment:

Vaccines have increased our lifespan by 30 years and have largely eradicated certain diseases, like smallpox and polio.

While vaccination now prevents 16 different communicable diseases in the United States, some parents are concerned about the safety and sheer number of vaccines given to young children.

In communities like Ashland, Or., where 28 percent of children lack some or all of their recommended vaccinations, some parents, health officials and school administrators worry about the possibility of an outbreak-or "breakthrough disease"- in vaccinated children.

The issue of vaccination can be contentious on both sides and involves balancing the risks to the public as a whole versus the risks to any one family or child.

1. In what ways is vaccination different from other types of personal health decisions?

2. Who should be involved in deciding whether children receive a specific vaccine?

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