Making vaccines compulsory will not workAs medical knowledge currently stands, it is clear that immunisation protects the immunised person, and society, from the spread of infectious diseases. Educators should also make sure that students know how dangerous childhood diseases can be. Children who have had MMR and polio vaccinations for example do not get Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Polio. At present, science students in government colleges are quite unfamiliar with microscopes, and some have never even seen a magnifying glass. Educators should also make sure that students know how dangerous childhood diseases can be.

Source: Pakistan Today May 04, 2019 19:30 UTC