Getting vaccinated is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your health and the health of those around you. Here are the key reasons why vaccination is so important:
1. Protects You from Serious Illness
- Vaccines help your body recognize and fight off harmful viruses and bacteria.
- They reduce the risk of severe complications, hospitalization and death from diseases like measles, polio, influenza, COVID-19 and many others.
2. Protects Others (Community Immunity)
- Some people—such as infants, the elderly, or those with weakened immune systems—cannot get certain vaccines.
- When enough people are vaccinated, diseases have less chance to spread, creating herd immunity that protects vulnerable individuals.
3. Prevents Outbreaks
- Before vaccines, diseases like smallpox, polio and measles caused widespread illness and death.
- Vaccination has led to the elimination or dramatic decline of many deadly diseases.
4. Saves You Time and Money
- Preventing illness is far less costly than treating it.
- Vaccines reduce healthcare costs, missed work or school days and long-term complications from disease.
5. Global Health Impact
- Vaccination campaigns have eradicated smallpox and nearly wiped out polio worldwide.
- Continued vaccination efforts help control emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
6. Safe and Effective
- Vaccines go through extensive testing and monitoring to ensure safety.
- Side effects are usually mild and temporary compared to the risks of the actual diseases.
In short, vaccines protect individuals, strengthen communities, prevent suffering and save lives. Please call (254) 865-2166 to schedule your vaccine at any of our Coryell Health clinic locations.
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