More Reasons to Vaccinate
-Its never too late to Vaccinate
Vaccine-preventable diseases have NOT disappeared
Viruses and bacteria that cause illness and death still exist and can be passed on to those who are not protected by vaccines.
Vaccines = A healthy you
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommends vaccinations from birth through adulthood. This will insure a lifetime of protection against many diseases and infections, like influenza and hepatitis A & B. This is a good prevention method.
Vaccination can mean the difference between life and death
In the U.S., vaccine-preventable infections kill more than HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, or traffic accidents, Approximately 50,000 adults die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S.
Vaccines won't give you the disease they are designed to prevent
You cannot "catch" the disease from the vaccine. Some vaccines contain "killed virus, and it is impossible get the disease from them. Others have live, but weakened, viruses designed to ensure that you cannot catch the disease.
Young and healthy people can get sick too
Anyone, at any age, can be a victim to vaccine preventable diseases. Even if you are young and healthy, getting vaccinated can help you stay that way.
Vaccines are effective and safe
The potential risks associated with the diseases that vaccines prevent are greater than the potential risks from the vaccines. Vaccines can prevent the suffering and costs associated with infections diseases, and are one of the safest medical products available.
Vaccine-preventable diseases are EXPENSIVE
Diseases exceed $10 billion per year in direct and indirect costs, and carry a heavy price tag for society as a whole. For instance, an average influenza illness can last up to 15 days, which can also result in 5 to 6 missed work days.
Vaccines will keep your loved ones healthy
Getting vaccinated will reduce the chance that a serious disease will be passed from you to your loved ones. Vaccine-preventable diseases like influenza, meningitis, and whooping cough can be very contagious. In order to reduce the risk that you get sick and spread a disease on to others, be sure to receive your recommended vaccines.
Vaccines are just as important to your overall health as diet and exercise is
Vaccines play a vital role in keeping us healthy, just like eating healthy foods, going to regular checkups, and exercising on a regular basis. They are also one of the safest and most convenient preventive care measures available. You should also talk to your doctor about recommended vaccines specifically for adolescents.
Immunization protects future generations
Vaccines have greatly reduced, and in some cases eliminated diseases that severely disabled or killed kids a few generations ago. By continuing to vaccinate now, and vaccinating completely, parents in the future may be able to trust that some diseases of today will no longer be around to harm their children.