Vaccines – Are they beneficial?
Shreya Vundela Ms. Asuncion English 9 Honors, Block 2 January 4 2016 Vaccines – Are they beneficial? Vaccines are essential tools in fighting various types of diseases and they have helped change health care around the world. Diseases like polio, smallpox, and whooping cough were very common within the last century, but now they are virtually or totally removed. The development of vaccines has contributed to that large change, and vaccines help our bodies fight off bad viruses and bacteria more effectively than our body can by itself. The benefits of vaccines clearly outweigh the costs that may be present, for vaccines protect the “herd,” provide economic profits for the family and society, and protect future generations. Vaccines play a big role in saving lives because they can prevent outbreaks of disease. “Herd immunity,” or other wise k...