Vaccines given to infants and young children over the past two decades have prevented 322 million illnesses, 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths (CDC). In the past, vaccines have safeguarded our population of numerous fatal diseases like polio, rubella, measles, and diphtheria from becoming worldwide epidemics. They have significantly dropped infection and death rates, immunizing mass populations, protecting individuals whom are not vaccinated, in addition to protecting future generations…
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