There have been a couple of measles cases in Boston this week. Measles is a potentially deadly disease that can cause permanent vision and hearing problems in survivors. In the US modern medical treatments can reduce your risks but it is still a serious illness that can require hospitalization.
How do you prevent measles? Easy. There is a vaccine. If you were vaccinated as a child you may need a booster when you're an adult (I did). A vaccine will protect you against contracting measles.
What about vaccine side effects? In most people the side effects include a sore arm. That's it. More serious side effects are extremely rare. THE MEASLES VACCINE DOES NOT CAUSE AUTISM. That has been proven in multiple scientific studies.
Penn and Teller did an excellent video that demonstrates your relative risks from diseases and from vaccination. It is NSFW because of language (they do cuss a lot). A link is below.
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