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In ancient human civilization, the only way to recover from an illness or disease was to use natural cures to cure and if the disease is truly new and is so deadly, then death is the only option. However, today we have vaccines that are the treatment to prevent viruses, bacteria or other diseases. But even if we had vaccines, some people would still refuse to use them. Why? There are so many reasons for this which explains why people refuse to use vaccines. One reason is side effects. The reliability of vaccines decreases due to its side effects such as autism, fever or death. An example can be seen in the DTP vaccine which is one of the deadly vaccines that contain many side effects such as high fever, brain damage, fainting or sometimes death. The DTP vaccine is a vaccine used to treat diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough, a common disease found among children and adults. There are two ways people think about vaccines. These two ways are called cultural and social factor. The cultural factor concerns the reason regarding religion or cultural beliefs. While the social factor is concerned with scientific explanations or facts. There is so much scientific evidence demonstrating both the advantages and disadvantages of vaccines, but some people choose to stick to the idea of ​​the cultural factor being religion or morality. Some evidence can be seen in Islam and Judaism who believe that certain types of animals are impure and refuse to use vaccine that comes from that animal. An example can be seen in DTaP (Tripedia) which contains gelatin, a chemical ingredient derived from pigs. Some other evidence can also be seen in the rubella vaccine which was created using tissues from human fetuses taken from the ab...... middle of paper ...... accinate-children-vaccine-supporters-shouldn- give/> .A five-month-old girl dies a few days after 8 vaccinations: her parents are accused of her murder. November 27, 2013 .Lisa. DTP vaccinations? 2010. November 20, 2013. Mnookin, Seth. The whole cell whooping cough vaccine, media neglect, and the long-term effects of avoiding difficult conversations. September 13, 2012. November 20, 2013 .The science behind herd immunity – And an extension to GMOs? March 12, 2012. November 26 2013 .