Why Vaccines Are Essential
Recently, misinformation campaigns have tried to mislead average Americans into thinking vaccines are harmful and cause disease. This information is not true. Vaccines are 100% safe and every children should get all shots recommended by their doctor.
90%
90% of vaccine side effects are harmless. Side effects are extremely rare to begin with. A 2011 report from the National Academy of Medicine reviewed 1,000+ studies and concluded that serious reactions are very rare.
Saving lives
Vaccines prevent between 2 million to 3 million deaths per year worldwide.
American children
Vaccines have saved the life of 732,000 American children and prevented 300 million American children from getting sick over the past 20 years.
No link with causing autism
More than 20 rigorous scientific studies have shown absolutely no link between autism and vaccines.
1 minute video explaining the importance of vaccines from the Alliance for Aging Research
The below charts are survey results from a question regarding surveys. Notice how 10 years later, the percentage of people answering the vaccines are “very important” drops 10%. Misinformation about vaccines is a serious problem that needs to be addressed.
Thinking about the common vaccines available today such as polio, tetanus, measles, and flu, how important do you believe vaccines are to the health of our society today?
2008
2018
- Very important
- Somewhat important
- Not too important
- Not at all important
- Not sure
- Very important
- Somewhat important
- Not too important
- Not at all important
- Not sure