First of all, vaccines protect us from dangerous diseases. Such as the famous Influenza disease. The ‘flu” vaccine can prevent heart attacks, especially those at high risk, experts proclaim. Also, it can lower one's risk of the flu and other infectious diseases that can be traced from it. "Not just to prevent the flu but as a means of preventing a heart problem." (Nedelman 7). This means that the Influenza vaccine not only prevents the flu but it can preclude heart-related problems. This matters because it demonstrates that vaccines can and have stopped infectious diseases to humans and can hinder/stop heart malfunctions. …show more content…
“The American Academy of Pediatrics today told the U.S. House Committee on Government Reform that if parents choose not to vaccinate their children because they have heard unfounded, unscientific misinformation about vaccine safety, the nation will experience outbreaks of dangerous diseases” (complex news 1). This means that it’s in your genuine safety to vaccinate yourself, so you are shielded from an unvaccinated, infected person. This matters because you may not know if an individual is infected or not, which if that's the case you may be exposed to contract the disease he or she