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How Vaccines Protect You from Disease
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O ne of the greatest achievements of public health is the use of vaccines. Vaccines have eradicated smallpox from the face of the earth and poliomyelitis from the Americas. Themortality and suffering from multiple other diseases also have been decreased by the use of vaccines. Despite the enormous benefits of vaccines, par- ents and patients hesitate about getting them. As a consequence, diseases considered extremely rare until recently are making a comeback. Measles, for
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example, is causing a terrible outbreak in Washington State. Measles does not just cause rash and fever; 1 in 20 children with measles can get pneumonia, and 1 in 1,000 can get encephalitis (brain inflammation). People reject vaccines because of controversies and scares. Perhaps the most well- known is the fraudulent association between the measles vaccine and autism. An article published in a renowned medical journal triggered fear, but since then the article has been retracted and the author found guilty of scientificmisrepresentation. No evidence of autism triggered by vaccines has been found. Another common myth is that getting a disease naturally is “healthier” than get- ting the vaccine. Unfortunately, there is no way to know which person with a disease will develop complications. A lot of other rumors and inaccurate beliefs about vaccines circulate on the web and in social media.
Although we live in a time when the legitimacy of science is questioned by many, your best source of information is still your doctor or health care pro- vider. Ask him or her about vaccines and do not endanger your health or the health of your loved ones. MIGUEL MADARIAGA, M.D. NCH PHYSICIAN GROUP, INFECTIOUS DISEASE (239) 624-0800
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