Vaccines are very important. It is a "biological preparation" that shields the body from the dangers of a particular disease. It is created to strengthen a person's immune system and for people to fight off the disease. Unfortunately, not all people are willing to get themselves or even their loved ones vaccinated.
One of the main reasons why some people are scared of getting vaccinated is, according to them, the risks that come along with it. There are some issues that claim how measles vaccine can increase the risks of acquiring autism. Good thing a study decided to dig deep into the issue and debunk the facts about it.
The Danish study reveals that measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines have no connection to the increased risks of autism. It doesn't even pose a risk to children who have high risks for having relatives suffering with it, NBC News reports.
The study includes about 657,461 Danish children. Some of these children were vaccinated with the MMR vaccine, and some were not.
A decade after these kids have been vaccinated, their follow-up check-up revealed how 6,517 of them have autism. As reported by the USA Today, "There was no increased risk of autism in children who had the MMR vaccine and no evidence that it triggered autism in susceptible children."
This research is only one of the studies that show how vaccines are not as bad as other people think. Experts behind the study hope that the results will somehow encourage people to embrace vaccination, especially for their children.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also discredit the connection between autism and vaccine. The organization proved that as of now, there is still no definite ingredient in vaccines that can cause autism.
The increasing rate of people who chose not to be vaccinated, which experts referred to as "vaccine hesitancy," is becoming one of the threats the world is facing this year, according to World Health Organization (WHO). With this, experts are joining hand and hand in altering this situation by reminding people of its importance and safety.
Measles, rubella, and varicella (chickenpox) are serious illnesses, which can only be prevented with the help of vaccines. Before vaccines have been discovered, almost 500 deaths per year happened in the U.S. alone.
Meanwhile, Clark County, Washington have raised their red flag as health practitioners confirmed about 70 people have been infected with the disease. Most of the patients were unvaccinated.
