The Pros And Cons Of Immunizations

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For more than a decade Immunizations have been a topic of debate between parents, doctors, and many others. It is then question if those people do the correct research to understand the risk and benefits of taking the required vaccinations. If the research has been done, then do those benefits outweigh the harm of the vaccination and how many problems have actually been caused because of the vaccines? Towards the end all the questions still are not answered and some will still believe that vaccines are the cause for further medical problems within their children.
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