Topic > Argumentative Essay: Vaxxed: From Cover-up to Conspiracy

In today's society there is a surprising amount of information available to the public. From all media such as news, film documentaries, books, our colleagues who make assumptions, our healthcare professionals and the Internet. Most vaccine information comes from the Internet, and about 43% of education is anti-vaccination. There we can find misleading or falsified information from healthcare professionals who are not vaccine experts. Andrew Wakefield, a former doctor and well-known vaccine advocate, falsified his work linking autism to vaccines. That's why his film “Vaxxed” was removed from the film festival. Parents who are uncomfortable with vaccines believe that the negative side effects outweigh the positive ones. Their fear is that vaccines could cause health problems, such as autism. In 2009, the CDC cited nine different research studies that stated there was no connection between vaccines and autism. However, this did not quell the controversy or calm parents' fears about it