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But what really are vaccines. Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting people against
harmful diseases even before they come into contact with them. It uses your body’s natural defenses to
build resistances to specific infections and makes your immune system stronger by lowering your risk of
contracting a disease. Vaccines help people of all ages live longer, healthier lives by preventing over 20
life-threatening diseases. Vaccination is a worldwide success story in terms of health and growth, saving
millions of lives each year. Despite significant success, many too many people around the world –
including almost 20 million children per year – lack enough vaccine coverage. Progress has slowed or
even reversed in certain nations, and there is a great danger that complacency will undo previous
accomplishments. Lots of different reasons arose from not being vaccinated such as poverty, inadequacy
of vaccines and most disappointingly misinformation.
So, let me run down some facts and lies about vaccine:
Myth number 1: Vaccines contain many harmful ingredients that can cause abnormalities to the person
being vaccinated. I didn’t know where they got this idea from but
Fact: Vaccines contain the same bacteria and virus that causes the disease however, they have been
either killed or weakened to the point that they don’t make you sick but strong enough for your body to
create antibodies against these types of diseases making you immune to these types of illnesses.
Myth number 2: Vaccines cause autism and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Says who, a 1 page
Wikipedia article shared by a person in facebook with zero friends and followers? Think about it again.
Fact: Vaccines are very safe. Most vaccine reactions are usually temporary and minor. There is no
evidence of a link between measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine (or any other vaccine) and autism or
autistic disorders. To make it even more convincing, the author of the said article that linked autism with
vaccinations, Andrew Wakefield, was found guilty of serious professional misconduct by General
Medical Council in 2010 and can no longer practice medicine in the United Kingdom.
Myth number 3: Since most vaccines are not 100 percent effective, there’s really no need to get them.
Fact: It’s true that vaccines are not effective 100 percent of the time, but that doesn’t mean that you
should skip any recommended vaccination. Most vaccines protect against disease 85 percent to 99
percent of the time, making vaccination the best way to avoid these diseases. In fact, the more people
who get the vaccine, the less likely the disease will be present in the community where it can spread to
people who are unable to get the vaccine either because they are too young or have certain medical
conditions. This is called "herd immunity".
Let’s take measles as an example
Measles is a highly contagious illness caused by a virus that replicates in the nose and throat of an
infected child or adult. Then, when someone with measles coughs, sneezes or talks, infected droplets
spray into the air, where other people can inhale them and possibly infecting them. But with measles
vaccination you get protected from these droplets from infecting you. Measles still remains a significant
cause of death worldwide, even with the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. Despite the
countless efforts of scientists, physicians and allied medical practitioners in providing vaccine for all to
prevent this disease, surges of cases still happens and lots of deaths still occur even with a highly
preventable disease.
Together you, me and the community can help eradicate these viruses with the help of worldwide
vaccination campaigns and information drives. Help me and other health practitioners spread the word
of peace through vaccination because I together with countless doctors, nurses and other allied health
professionals approve vaccinations.
Let us help each other prevent the spread of different diseases through vaccination. Because I certainly
believe that it would be better to get the vaccine rather than the virus itself. Good afternoon and good
bye.