I never get sick. Should I also get vaccinated?

Even if you rarely get sick, it is important to get vaccinated. Here are some reasons why vaccination is important, regardless of your personal health history.

Vaccinations provide protection against serious and potentially life-threatening diseases. Even if you have a strong immune system, certain infections can cause serious complications that can be prevented by vaccination.

Vaccination helps reduce the spread of disease in the community. This protects people who cannot be vaccinated, such as people with certain medical conditions, young infants and the elderly, by reducing the overall chance of an outbreak. Even if you don't become seriously ill yourself, you can pass the virus or bacteria on to others who are more vulnerable to serious illness. Vaccination helps to break this chain of transmission.

Some diseases, such as influenza, can mutate and form new variants. Regular vaccination helps provide protection against the most common and dangerous variants, and helps control potential outbreaks. Even healthy people can have unpredictable reactions to infections. Diseases like COVID-19, measles, and meningitis can cause serious and unexpected complications, regardless of your health status.

Some infections can lead to long-term health problems, such as chronic fatigue, organ damage or neurological complications. Vaccination significantly reduces the risk of such complications.

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/reasons-to-vaccinate.html

Author: Prof. Dr. Dirk Devroey - Latest update: 2021-12-11 - Copyright: Clinifacts 2024