Human Biology

In this unit we learned about the immune system and how vaccines operate. In light of the recent outbreak of measles at UCLA and other public facilities, there is a debate as to whether vaccinations should be mandatory for school-aged children. Your assignment is as follows: 1) Read the pro and con arguments, background and history and multimedia resources on the following website: http://vaccines.procon.org/ (Links to an external site.) 2) Based on what you have read, formulate an opinion whether you are for or against mandatory vaccinations for children. In your post state your opinion and your reasons for your opinion. 3) Also identify three facts from the articles you read on the procon website that helped convince you of your opinion