Myths - VS- Facts
There is a lot of misinformation about vaccines. Make sure you educate yourself to ensure you are making the best choices for your lung health.
MYTH
Vaccines are not safe.
FACT
Vaccines are safe and effective. Health Canada ensures they undergo rigorous testing before approval, a process that can take 10 years or more. Even after approval, vaccines are continuously monitored for safety.
MYTH
Vaccines can give you the disease they’re meant to prevent.
FACT
Most vaccines do not contain live viruses or bacteria, so they cannot cause illness. Even live vaccines contain weakened viruses that do not cause disease in healthy people.
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MYTH
Vaccines cause autism.
FACT
No scientific evidence links vaccines to autism. A 1990s study suggesting this connection was later discredited and withdrawn.
MYTH
Vaccines aren’t very effective.
FACT
Most vaccines protect 90–100% of people who receive the recommended doses. Without vaccination, individuals are left vulnerable to potentially deadly diseases.
MYTH
Vaccines contain toxic ingredients.
FACT
Most vaccines do not contain toxic ingredients and undergo extensive testing for safety. They include weakened or inactive germs that can’t cause disease, along with small amounts of other components to enhance effectiveness and prevent contamination. These ingredients are safe, with far lower levels than naturally found in the body. Vaccines protect 90–100% of people who receive the recommended doses. Without vaccination, individuals are left vulnerable to potentially deadly diseases.