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ANSWERS TO 4 OF THE

MOST COMMON
MISCONCEPTIONS
ABOUT VACCINES
Vaccines DO NOT Vaccines DO NOT cause
cause autism the disease they are
meant to prevent
No studies have found a
link between a vaccine and Many people think they
the likehoof of developing get sick after getting the
vaccine, especially a flu shot.
autism. Research is showing
Even with vaccines that
that infants may be born use weakened live viruses,
with autism, before any you could experience mild
vaccinations are given. symptoms similar to the
illness.
Vaccines are NOT too
much for an infant's Vaccines DO NOT contain
immune system to handle toxins that will harm you
Some vaccines contain trace
Infants' immune systems
amounts of substances that could
can handle much more
be harmful in a large dose. These
than what vaccines give include formaldehyde, aluminum,
them. They are exposed to and mercury. But the amount
hundreds of bacteria and used in the vaccines is so small
viruses every day. that the vaccines are completely
safe.

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