Today, we have an organization called the CDC, which is responsible for the health security of the United States and the world. It was created in 1946, and the organization’s main goal was to prevent the spread of malaria. Today, when an outbreak of an airborne disease occurs, it’s their job to go and contain it.
Currently, there is still an Anti-Vax movement, and their arguments can be considered reasonable. Some people can have severe allergic reactions or fatal side effects. They contain harmful ingredients or most diseases that vaccines target are relatively gone and makes vaccines unnecessary.
Yes, a majority of this is true. People can have an allergic reaction to anything. Vaccines are not the exception, but it is extremely rare, about 1 in a million. The ingredients that are considered harmful are used in such small amounts that they cause no harm to your body. Lastly, the reason why these diseases are considered eradicated is because of vaccines, and the population stopping their use gives the viruses the power to spread and arise again.
Medicine and Vaccines Today
In summary, vaccines have a long and forgotten history that many do not realize. Though they face constant resistance, vaccination are for the greater good and can protect communities from preventable diseases. They should not be pushed aside because some of these diseases have almost been eradicated. One only needs to remember when measles outbreak in 2013. They are not gone yet, and we shouldn’t be taking advantage of these resources that have been provided to us. When members of a community do not get vaccinated, it puts the whole community at risk.
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