Vaccines Pro and Con

Question 1

How effective are most childhood vaccines in preventing disease?

Answer 1

90-99% effective (according to the American Academy of Pediatrics)

Question 2

How many children are saved from preventable disease every year? each hour?

Answer 2

-2.5 million children
-285 children
(according to Shot@Life)

Question 3

How many illnesses, hospitalizations, and early deaths of children are prevented by childhood immunizations?

Answer 3

-419 million illnesses
-26.8 million hospitalization
-936,000 early deaths
(according to CDC)

Question 4

How much has the measles vaccine decreased childhood measles deaths?

Answer 4

Decreased by 74%

according to CDC