dogman6126
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Here is a study done by one of my own psychology professors. I will quote the abstract:
This does make a lot of sense. No one could ever prove that vaccines are 100% safe. There will always be that what-if factor, no matter how unlikely that factor is. However, it is easy to establish that it is riskier and more dangerous to not get vaccinated. Then people can think even though both are not perfect, getting a vaccine is better than risking infection. I thought this was interesting, and I liked that my professor was a co-author
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Lol, I forgot to link the article....hahaha
http://www.pnas.org/content/112/33/10321.abstract
Three times as many cases of measles were reported in the United States in 2014 as in 2013. The reemergence of measles has been linked to a dangerous trend: parents refusing vaccinations for their children. Efforts have been made to counter people’s antivaccination attitudes by providing scientific evidence refuting vaccination myths, but these interventions have proven ineffective. This study shows that highlighting factual information about the dangers of communicable diseases can positively impact people’s attitudes to vaccination. This method outperformed alternative interventions aimed at undercutting vaccination myths.
This does make a lot of sense. No one could ever prove that vaccines are 100% safe. There will always be that what-if factor, no matter how unlikely that factor is. However, it is easy to establish that it is riskier and more dangerous to not get vaccinated. Then people can think even though both are not perfect, getting a vaccine is better than risking infection. I thought this was interesting, and I liked that my professor was a co-author
EDIT:
Lol, I forgot to link the article....hahaha
http://www.pnas.org/content/112/33/10321.abstract
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