#2 Myth: Some diseases are so rare that there’s no point in vaccination
Diseases such as polio and diphtheria might be rare in our country due to vaccination, but they still exist in other parts of the world. “It just takes one unimmunized traveler to bring a disease home from another country,” says Eileen Yamada, MD, public health medical officer with the California Department of Public Health Immunization Branch.
“If immunization levels drop, the rare cases we have in America could very quickly multiply, putting our children in danger.” If too many individuals skip vaccines, it can actually lead to outbreaks of dangerous and once-rare infections like whooping cough and measles.
For example, last year, there were nearly 1,300 measles cases in the U.S., the largest number of cases since 1992. The vast majority of cases were in unvaccinated individuals in an outbreak in New York state, although cases were seen in 31 states.
Plus, some individuals, such as cancer patients and newborns, can’t get vaccines because of their conditions, so making sure you get yourself immunized protects not only you but others in your community, Dr. Fisher says.
2 thoughts on “10 Vaccine Myths You Should Completely Ignore”
Unfortunately there are individuals who for what ever reason have made up their minds about science and the amount of work that is attributable to science and scientists. I personally do not even engage in any conversation with these types. It is not worth the effort. I use to feel sorry for these individuals now I let natural selection do it’s thing,
Dennis P. Clark, PH.D
Natural selection is what will be happening to you if you continue to allow yourself to be vaccinated. Some people become ill or even die after having a vaccination. Some people are just fine. In my opinion it is the ones that have the strong immune systems that are not affected by the vaccine. So if we would spend more time teaching people how to build strong immune systems we would not need vaccines. There are people that have had flu shots and never gotten the flu. I have never had flu shots and have never gotten the flu. So where is the proof they work or do not work? Or any other type of illness that vaccinations are pushed for. You need to study the statistics and not from a big Pharm sponsored study. Guess who wins the most by having people scared into taking vaccinations. Follow the money and maybe you will have a real picture of what is going on. Cant wait to see the hype for the corona virus. If this is a man made virus, which I suspected from the beginning, a vaccination will not be successful, but wait to see how it will be pushed even if the information does not merit such action. PS How wonderful that you do not bother to listen to anyone else’s opinion. I feel sorry for you that you are so closed minded that you are not able to consume and evaluate new ideas. We are all in this life together and all ideas are of value for someone who wishes to grow. Many scientists also believe the results of vaccines are over reported just to get the product on the shelf. Educate yourself more openly.