Joyal R. answered • 05/12/22
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Vaccines help protect against many diseases that used to be much more common. Examples include tetanus, diphtheria, mumps, measles, pertussis (whooping cough), meningitis, and polio. Many of these infections can cause serious or life-threatening illnesses and may lead to life-long health problems. Because of vaccines, many of these illnesses are now rare.
Some people worry that vaccines are not safe and may be harmful, especially for children. They may ask their health care provider to wait or even choose not to have the vaccine. But the benefits of vaccines far outweigh their risks.
vaccines, such as the measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, and nasal spray flu vaccines contain live, but weakened viruses:
· Unless a person's immune system is weakened, it is unlikely that a vaccine will give the person the infection. People with weakened immune systems should not receive these live vaccines.
· These live vaccines may be dangerous to the fetus of a pregnant woman. To avoid harm to the baby, pregnant women should not receive any of these vaccines. The provider can tell you the right time to get these vaccines.
Thimerosal is a preservative that was found in most vaccines in the past. But now:
· There are infant and child flu vaccines that have no thimerosal.
· NO other vaccines commonly used for children or adults contain thimerosal.
· Research done over many years has NOT shown any link between thimerosal and autism or other medical problems.
Allergic reactions are rare and are usually to some part (component) of the vaccine.
