EDU 3110: Examining Mandatory School Vaccinations in Education Policy

This presentation delves into the contentious issue of mandatory school vaccinations, examining the nature of the problem, associated controversies, and relevant policies. It highlights the historical context, including outbreaks of diseases like measles and rubella, and discusses the importance of vaccinations in achieving community immunity. The presentation addresses constitutional issues, areas of exception, and the influences of economic interests, governors, interest groups, and media on vaccination policies. It also examines the successes and limitations of existing policies, offering potential solutions to enhance vaccination rates and protect public health. The presentation concludes by emphasizing the need for informed decision-making and continued efforts to promote widespread vaccination to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases. Desklib offers a range of resources including similar presentations and solved assignments to aid students in their studies.

Mandatory School Vaccinations
Name of the Student
Name of the University

Thesis Statement
Vaccination is important for protecting children
against severe illness and complications of vaccine-
preventable diseases and government also made
the school vaccination mandatory; however, some
parents do not want their children to get
vaccinated because of religious reasons

Nature of the problem and controversy
The main health issues are
measles, whooping coughing,
polio, smallpox and rubella
Occurred due to less
immunity among children
Many infants died due to
these health issues
Infected people can cause
health threats to other
people
Nature of the Problem

Controversy
Parents do not want their children to get
vaccinated for religious reason
They also have the option choosing not to
vaccinate their children
Some children are not old enough to get the
vaccination but admitted to the school
Nature of the problem and controversy Contd…

Background of the problem
Every year 3 to 4 million death occurred from measles
Almost 500,000 cases of measles (Centre for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2018)
4,000 cases with brain swelling
48,000 hospitalizations
However, in 2004 there are 37 measles cases which were 667 in 2014

Background of the problem Contd…
10 people in the US suffers from Rubella every year
(Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018)
Mainly occur due to traveling outside the US
From 1964 to 1965, 12.5 million people were
suffered
11,000 pregnant lost their babies
20,000 Children born with congenital rubella
syndrome (CRS)
2,100 of newborns were died

Problem faced by community when suffered from measles or other disease
90% of the people come in contact with measles
infected person suffered from the same disease
Children face severe skin rash, high fever,
coughing and sneezing
Common among children of 5 and adults more
than 20 years old
Probability of poor children to get infected is more
Background of the problem Contd…

Problem faced by community when suffered from measles or other disease
Recovery from measles can be left with permanent
disabilities
 In many nation, parents do not have immunization
services access
These disease are eliminated from the united
States
However, can occur when exposed to infected
people through traveling to distant people
Background of the problem Contd…

Importance of mandatory school vaccinations
Every community is faced with a specific immune disease
So, in order to enhance the immunity system, vaccinations
should be made mandatory
It can promote group immunity
Through mandatory school vaccinations children can be
treated from their childhood to diminish disability in future
Background of the problem Contd…

Background of the problem Contd…
Constitutional issues involved
• School-entry vaccination regulations
• State Healthcare Facility Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
(MMR) Vaccination Laws (Centre for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2018)
• School Vaccination Laws
•Pepperdine Law (Michael Sanzo 1991)

Areas of exception for school mandatory vaccination
Background of the problem Contd…

Influences on policy
In 1989-91, outbreak of measles resulted in medical cost of
100 million U.S. dollars
In 2011, 107 cases of Measles due to 16 outbreaks cost
$2.7 million to $5.3 million to local and state health
departments (Forbes, 2018)
Economic interests