Every parent would want their child to be happy, healthy, and do the best for them.
This is possible through vaccinations.
How exactly do vaccines work?
Vaccines are made up of a weakened or dead form of the bacteria or virus of the disease. When the vaccine is injected, the immune system detects it and reacts as if it was real. The body begins to make antibodies against it and leaves behind memory cells. They are ready to fight against the actual infectious organism.
Vaccines are safe and effective.
All vaccines are tested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and will not let any vaccine be given unless it is proven to be safe. It will then be reviewed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. …show more content…
According to the Academy of Pediatrics, vaccines have saved and kept children healthy for more than fifty years. The risks of a serious disease from not vaccinating is significantly greater than the serious symptoms of the vaccine. According to one study by the Journal of American Medical Association, children who were not immunized for measles were 35 times more likely to get the