Health, Medicine, Nursing Annotated Bibliography: Should Vaccinations Be Mandatory for Children?

Should Vaccinations Be Mandatory for Children?
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Should Vaccinations Be Mandatory for Children?
MacDonald, N. E., Harmon, S., Dube, E., Steenbeek, A., Crowcroft, N., Opel, D. J., Faour, D., Leask, J., & Butler, R. (2018). Mandatory infant & childhood immunization: Rationales, issues, and knowledge gaps. Vaccine, 36(39), 5811–5818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.08.042
This article's authors have addressed severe issues surrounding compulsory vaccination in developed, developing, and under-developed countries. MacDonald et al. examine the rationale in mandatory childhood vaccination with data from different countries. The article argues that vaccination among children is not effective enough to eradicate preventable diseases. This has resulted in states enacting mandatory child vaccination to reduce this gap. Furthermore, the article has summarized limited outcome data that is related to compulsory vaccination. The authors have also suggested vital elements that must be considered when contemplating mandatory childhood immunization. Moreover, the article suggests that governments should ensure financial stability and equal access to vaccination to all the population. The report focuses on the issues underlying mandatory immunization across the world with relevant data from high and low countries. Therefore, I will use this article to argue why childhood immunization should be required to fight against preventable diseases.  
Gaillat, J., & Groupe de prévention SPILF (2019). Défiance vis-à-vis de la vaccination: comment lever les freins? [Vaccine hesitancy: How to lift the brake?]. Revue des maladies respiratoires, 36(8), 962–970. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmr.2018.10.620
The article analyzes the reasons why vaccine hesitancy is common in social networks and mainstream media. The authors have also addressed some of the reasons behind mandatory immunization for diseases like whooping cough, epidemics, and measles in France. Furthermore, the article provides data and literature on some of the approaches to address a mandatory vaccination. The report suggests that health authorities must communicate in a science-informed way and transparent on vaccine safety issues. The research concludes by saying that anti-vaccine ideas circulate on social and mainstream media with false information. Arguably, the study provides a reasonable approach towards mandatory immunization amid incorrect information spread via social networks. I will use this article to address the issue of anti-vaccine ideas concerning compulsory vaccination. 
Arora, K. S., Morris, J., & Jacobs, A. J. (2018). Refusal of Vaccination: A Test to Balance Societal and Individual Interests. The Journal of clinical ethics, 29(3), 206–216.
Arora et al. provide research on certain vaccinations and the reasons behind some exemptions for school-going children. According to the authors, the U.S constitution allows parents to raise their children as they please. Therefore, this freedom sometimes conflicts with government policies that deal with child welfare. The authors also point out that these conflicts have not be...