How Risky Are Vaccines?
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Vaccination makes some people uneasy, and it’s not just the needle - the alarming claims we’ve all heard about the dangers of vaccines can make vaccination seem like a big risk to take. But humans’ perception of what’s risky is notoriously unreliable. We tend to underestimate the risks of everyday hazards and worry too much about suffering some highly unlikely misfortune. In fact, 9% of Americans fear zombies, which don't even exist. So it's not hard to see how lots of scary talk around vaccines can be paralyzing. In reality, the risks posed by vaccine are really small. In fact, because vaccines are preventative measures given to healthy people, they’re designed to be safer and have fewer side effects than interventions like medication...
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Vaccination makes some people uneasy, and it’s not just the needle - the alarming claims we’ve all heard about the dangers of vaccines can make vaccination seem like a big risk to take. But humans’ perception of what’s risky is notoriously unreliable. We tend to underestimate the risks of everyday hazards and worry too much about suffering some highly unlikely misfortune. In fact, 9% of Americans fear zombies, which don't even exist. So it's not hard to see how lots of scary talk around vaccines can be paralyzing. In reality, the risks posed by vaccine are really small. In fact, because vaccines are preventative measures given to healthy people, they’re designed to be safer and have fewer side effects than interventions like medication...
