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Essay / Myths and truths about vaccination - 754
Myths/Truths about vaccinationMyth 1- The fact that we have better hygiene and have revolutionized our sanitation methods will simply make diseases disappear. Ultimately, the idea of vaccination is not necessary. Diseases that we can vaccinate against have the ability to come back if we stop vaccinating. While it is true that forms of cleanliness aimed at maintaining hygiene, such as using soap to wash hands and using clean water, ultimately prevent the creation of infectious and deadly diseases , many infections have the potential to spread despite our cleaning efforts. If your loved ones aren't vaccinated, once-rare diseases like polio and measles may return. Myth 2 – Vaccines have many deadly long-term side effects. NO research has yet been done to determine these effects. But we hypothesize that some of these effects can be fatal. This is not true. The vaccines we take are generally safe. There may be exceptions that have minor reactions with the body, but ultimately vaccines are safe to take. It is extremely rare for a fatal event to occur. Given this statement, there is a greater chance that someone who does not get vaccinated will get sick than someone who does. A specific example is polio, where instead of paralysis and blindness, a person may experience mild dizziness and fatigue. Simply put, the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks. Myth 3 – Diseases that were destroyed by vaccines in the past are no longer relevant today – we no longer need to get vaccinated. There are still many foreign bacteria that can come, cross and infect our borders, ultimately infecting all those who are not protected...... middle of paper ...... ath. Ultimately, vaccines work with the immune system to create an immune response similar to that created by natural infection. But the person who was injected with the vaccine does not have the opportunity to withstand the significant negative effects of the disease as a whole, but nevertheless he will be able to create the necessary antibodies to fight any foreign disease. Vaccines cause autism. There was a study in the 90s that found a possible link between the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism, but was later found to be questionable. The article has since been removed from public view by the journal that published it. However, this release ultimately created a panic that led to declining vaccination rates and, ironically, further outbreaks of these diseases. Ultimately, there is no evidence of a link between the vaccine and the development of autism..