1.10 How do we deal with disease? Flashcards
1
Q
What are the advantages of vaccination?
A
Protect the individual and society from serious illness
2
Q
What are the disadvantages of vaccination?
A
May cause side effects, sometimes people refuse vaccination even though the chance of illness from the side effects is much smaller than the chance of serious illness from the pathogen (eg the refusal of parents to give their children MMR after a scare about the safety of the vaccine)
