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There have been many misunderstandings about vaccines. There are myths that spread on the internet that vaccines cause diseases and other misleading statements. Here are answers to 5 of the most common questions/misconceptions about vaccines.
1. Vaccines do NOT cause autism.
No studies have found a link between a vaccine and the likelihood of developing autism. The only paper that suggested a link has been completely discredited. The doctor who wrote it lost his medical license. Research is showing that infants may be born with autism, before any vaccinations are given.
2. Vaccines are NOT too much for an infant's immune system to handle.
Infants' immune systems can handle much more than what vaccines give to them. They are exposed to hundreds of bacteria and viruses every day. Adding a few more with a vaccine doesn't add to what their immune systems are capable of handling.
3. Vaccines do NOT contain toxins that will harm you.
Some vaccines contain trace amounts of substances that could be harmful in a large dose. These include formaldehyde, aluminum, and mercury. But the amount used in the vaccines is so small that the vaccines are completely safe. For example, over the course of all vaccinations by the age of 2, a child will take in 4mg of aluminum. A breast-fed baby will take in 10mg in 6 months. Soy-based formula delivers 120mg in 6 months. In addition, infants have 10 times as much formaldehyde naturally occurring in their bodies than what is contained in a vaccine. And the toxic form of mercury has never been used in vaccines.
4. Vaccines do NOT cause the diseases they are meant to prevent.
This is a common misconception, especially about the flu vaccine. Many people think they get sick after getting a flu shot. But flu shots contain dead viruses-it is impossible to get sick from the shot. Even with vaccines that use weakened live viruses, you could experience mild symptoms similar to the illness. But you do not actually have the disease.
5. We still need vaccines, even if infection rates in the U.S. are low.
Many diseases are uncommon in the U.S. because of our high vaccination rate. But they haven't been eliminated from other areas of the world. If a traveler from another country carries a disease into the U.S., anyone who is not vaccinated is at risk of getting that disease. The only way to keep infection rates low is to keep vaccinating.
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