Vaccinating Your Children: A Case Study

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The AAP recommends children to get the flu shot each year. They stated that the government supports vaccines so strongly that any child without insurance can walk into a clinic and get their shot free of charge. In 2016, Walgreens gave away $15 million worth of free flu shot vouchers to uninsured and underinsured people. Vaccinating your child, or one who is medically able actually helps everyone in the community. There are people who have weak immune systems or are receiving chemotherapy, which kill off the good cells and would make it deadly to administer vaccines. Therefore, vaccinating your child is a very selfless act as you are “protecting the herd.” Herd Immunity can be defined as the amount of protection a mostly vaccinated group gives

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