What are Vaccines?
Vaccines are weakened versions of a disease which rely on the memory of our immune system to combat the real danger/infection if it does enter our bodies. Vaccines prevent 6 million deaths worldwide each year.
Myths about getting vaccinated:
- Vaccines cause autism
- Vaccines are laced with mercury that is poisonous to the children.
- Doctors only tell you to get vaccines for their own profit
- It's better to avoid vaccines, because children don't need them. The diseases they help prevent are long gone, and if a child gets one anyway, it will just run its course.
Facts about Vaccines:
- Though there are more vaccines, patients are inoculated today with far fewer antigens than 30 years ago. In the 1980's, people received about 3,000 antigens total, as compared to 150 today.
- Spreading the vaccines out over a long period of time only leaves children more vulnerable to disease.
Pros of getting vaccinated:
The American Academy of Pediatrics states that "most childhood vaccines are 90%-99% effective in preventing disease."Ingredients, such as thimerosal, formaldehyde, and aluminum, can be harmful in large doses but they are not used in harmful quantities in vaccines. Children are exposed to more aluminum in breast milk and infant formula than they are exposed to in vaccines. Vaccines cost less in time and money to obtain than infectious diseases cost in time off of work to care for a sick child, potential long-term disability care, and medical costs. Vaccinated mothers protect their unborn children from viruses that could potentially cause birth defects, and vaccinated communities can help eradicate diseases for future generations.
