Benefits of Vaccines

1. Know About the Lesser Known Benefits of Vaccines for Better Living! Vaccines are necessary for public health and immunity! Nowadays, this is a completely true saying. The first and foremost reason for vaccination is to help your children develop a strong immunity against diseases. However, that’s not all; there are some other lesser known benefits of vaccines which will encourage people for immunizing for wellness. Vaccines work faster Vaccines are preventive strategies that prevent serious childhood illnesses, unlike medicines which one can take only after the bacteria or virus has already attacked the body. Long-term effect It has a very long-term effect. For example, you take the vaccine dose once (or as per the doctor suggests) and it will protect you from that particular illness for a long time. In fact, some vaccines act lifelong! Some of the major vaccines and its effective period: Diphtheria lasts for around 10 years A vaccine against polio lasts for at least 18 years (after 18 years of age, the chances of polio gets reduced by 86%). Tetanus shots last for 13 to 14 years on an average, and after that, a person can again take the vaccine. Hepatitis B has 20 years to lifelong validity. A vaccine against measles also has the lifelong effect of immunity in 96% of cases. Flu shots can protect for 10 to 20 years depending on the type. There are other vaccines with other validities; so always ask about detailed information from the doctor and then avail of these shots. Multiple vaccines don't lead to ‘Overload.’ Take a deep breath of relief! Why? Taking many vaccines at a time does not put a load on your immune system, unlike medicines which if taken at the same time can cause several health issues. In 2012, WHO, in their campaign for Global Vaccination, stated that multiple vaccines have no extra side effect?

2. However, it is best to take these with a gap of 3 days to a month as per your doctor’s suggestion. Effective for future generation Like the world knows, ‘prevention is better than cure’! This is absolutely true. Once the vaccine is given in the body to develop immunity, not only the person who has taken the vaccine, but his/ her loved ones, the community and the future generations too benefit in terms of protection. The most prominent example of a vaccine success story is smallpox. Once upon a time, smallpox used to rage like an epidemic and claim hundreds of lives and cause disfigurement and blindness. However, by 1980s, the vaccine was invented, and people started taking smallpox preventive shots. Today, smallpox has been eradicated from the face of the earth and this vaccine is not given to children as the disease doesn’t exist as such! The safest way to good health A quick comparison – 1/ 1 million people have shown an allergic reaction to vaccination; whereas, 1/ 10 people have shown an allergic reaction to medicines. This makes the vaccine a safer way to develop immunity and ensure health! Vaccines are cost-effective What will cost more – two doses of vaccine or two weeks to a month of a hospital bill? To say nothing of the cost of suffering. Hence, it is important to get the vaccines shots to avoid these losses in terms of health, time, quality of life and cost. The world is taking steps to encourage better health; it is time you take part in it! Contact a certified doctor and discuss the dose, schedule and benefits of vaccines. Do not hesitate…vaccinate to protect!