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Vaccines are intended for the child to build immunity against a disease by stimulating the production of antibodies against it. They are usually administered by injection, but also orally or with a nasal spray.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends vaccination and following the vaccination schedule throughout childhood. Faced with the detractors of vaccines, experts tell us that they produce more benefits than the risks they carry. Vaccines are safe.
Rumology, word of mouth or vaccine detractors defend certain assertions as true. If you feel fear or doubt about the fact of vaccinating your children, you should know these myths and falsehoods about childhood vaccination.
1 - Vaccines have side effects and can sometimes be fatal. FAKE
Reactions to vaccines are mild and temporary, such as pain in the area where the vaccine was given or tenths of a fever. Serious illness from a vaccine is extremely rare. Vaccines save lives, because without them, many more disorders and deaths would occur.
2 - Vaccines are not necessary, you just have to improve hygiene conditions so that certain diseases disappear. FAKE
Good hygiene protects against infectious diseases, however, many diseases spread regardless of the hygiene we have, such as polio or measles.
3 - The diseases against which children are vaccinated are almost eradicated in my country, there is no reason to vaccinate. FAKE
Although they are rare diseases, the agents that cause them continue to circulate in some parts of the world and can cause outbreaks in your country.
4 - Administering multiple vaccines at the same time increases the risk of harmful side effects. FAKE
They are administered simultaneously because this way fewer outpatient visits are carried out and time and money are saved, as well as getting the child to complete the vaccination schedule. By combining some, it means fewer injections for the child. In addition, tests reveal that the simultaneous administration of vaccines does not lead to side effects on the child's immune system. The child is exposed to more agents from a cold than from a vaccine.
5 - The combined vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis and polio can cause sudden death of the infant. FAKE
There is no relationship between the two, despite the fact that the vaccine is administered in a period when the newborn may suffer from sudden death syndrome (SIDS). Although deaths from SIDS sometimes coincide with vaccination, they would also have occurred without administering the vaccine. If the newborn were not vaccinated against these diseases, he would be at risk of death or suffering from a serious disability.
6 - The flu vaccine is not very effective and it is also just a nuisance. FAKE
The flu causes nearly half a million deaths annually worldwide. Those most exposed to it are pregnant women, children and the elderly with health problems. Vaccination immunizes against the three most prevalent strains. It is the best way to reduce the chances of getting the flu and spreading it to others.
7 - The childhood diseases that are prevented with vaccination are something that cannot be avoided and must be passed. FAKE
Diseases such as measles, rubella or mumps can lead to complications such as pneumonia, encephalitis, blindness, and death. All of this can be prevented by vaccines. Unvaccinated children are vulnerable to them.
8 - Vaccines have mercury in them and that is dangerous. FAKE
Some vaccines contain thiomersal, an organic compound with mercury, which is added as a preservative. However, there is no evidence to verify that the amount of thiomersal used is a health risk.
9 - The immunity produced by passing the disease is better than getting vaccinated. FAKE
Vaccines produce a response similar to that produced by natural infection, but they do not cause disease or expose the child to risks and complications such as mental retardation, birth defects, liver cancer, or death from measles.
10 - Vaccines cause autism. FAKE
There is no scientific evidence linking MMR to autism, as published in a 1998 study that raised great concern and caused the number of vaccinations to drop and outbreaks of these diseases to increase.
Source:
WHO- World Health Organization
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