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Hear.

When was the vaccine created for small pox?

1796 according to Wikipedia

When was the smallpox vaccine stopped?

1970's i think

1972

It was because it was eradicated

(Smallpox)

So @Lucario#9999 is fake news?

Or ?

Eh sure he used an outdated disease

He used a disease which doesn't exist anymore but the general point still stands

cough cough, measles

Measels is like smallpox?

Hmm

I'm not saying that. I'm saying measles is also a dangerous disease that can seriously damage and kill both children and adults

Then go get your shots

I don't understand why people are against vaccines.

I get all my shots. The problem is that some people don't.

Where is the problem

The problem is that Anti-Vax people think vaccines are viruses

That they'll get measles.
The symptoms of measles: Koplik's spots, a fever, inflamed eyes, a dry cough, a sore throat, a very bad skin rash.
Complications of measles: Pneumonia, encephalitis, ear infection, bronchitis. Sounds fun.

How many people die from the flu each year

Ive never heard anyone say vaccines are viruses.

80,000 people per season (stats are from 2017/18), and that's just in the US.

How many died from measles in the last 10 years?

73,000; though, due to decrease in vaccination and herd immunity, that number might rise.

For those who survive it though, it's still not a pleasant experience.

You can get pneumonia, bronchitis, encephalitis in rare cases...

How.many died in the US

0

You get pneumonia from temperature stress

That's a number from 2014, mind you. Back when anti-vaccine groups weren't as popular.

Er... no.

It's caused by viruses or bacteria, and in rare cases, fungi and parasites. Temperature stress leads to hypothermia, not pneumonia.

Getting a chill can lead to respiratory infection

Which can cause pneumonia

That's true. However, saying "You get pneumonia from temperature stress" is technically correct in the most pointless kind of way, since it's usually caused by a virus, a bacteria, a fungi or a parasite. Mind you, getting a chill CAN lead to lower respiratory tract infection, which in turn MAY lead to pneumonia, or bronchitis. So you're correct, but a lot of the time it's not a result of getting a chill.

As we can't know the exact cause of any given pneumonia, except that it's either temperature stress, a virus, a bacteria, a fungi or a parasite, we can only speculate. But I doubt all of the people getting pneumonia get it as a result from temperature stress.

Also, another reason to vaccinate against measles: Some people aren't lucky enough to have a strong immune system. That's what herd immunity is for. It's not only about protecting ourselves, but you know, not being selfish and infecting someone who could easily die from measles because we can't be bothered to get vaccinated.