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Please share an interesting fact about getting vaccinated.

11 doctors weighed in across 10 answers

Ignore: Vaccines do prevent diseases and help control epidemics.

Answered 5/14/2016

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Vaccines: Vaccines could have side effects like feeling washed out- because ur immune system just "worked out".

Answered 6/1/2014

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Getting: Getting vaccinated decreases the risk of disease in those around you as well as yourself.

Answered 7/21/2014

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Dr. Laura Garabedian answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

To: The HPV vaccine prevents cervical, penile, vulvar, vaginal, anal, and some head/neck cancers.

Answered 7/30/2014

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Dr. Laura Garabedian answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Get: Get the HPV vaccine before onset of sexual activity to prevent certain cancers.

Answered 6/15/2014

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Dr. Laura Garabedian answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

The: The majority of HPV serotypes associated with cancer are included in the HPV vaccine.

Answered 6/20/2014

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Dr. Cindy Williams answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Ignore: 15,000 Americans died from diphtheria in 1921, before there was a vaccine. Only 1 case since 2004.

Answered 7/30/2014

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Dr. Cindy Williams answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Before: Before the polio vaccine, 13,000-20,000 people were paralyzed by polio, and about 1,000 died/year.

Answered 7/1/2014

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Shingles: The shingles vaccine is approved for people over 60 and reduces likelihood of getting shingles 50%.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Flu: Flu vaccine in pregnancy decreases the risk of flu for the baby as well as severe flu in mom.

Answered 1/16/2019

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