From Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
February 2020
WDG Public Health is pleased to provide elementary and secondary schools with up-to-date information on health topics.
Information from Public Health:
Fun facts about vaccines!
- You are 4 times more likely to get hit by a meteorite than to have a serious reaction to a vaccine.
- You have a 0.00013 percent chance of having a serious reaction to a vaccine!
- Vaccination is among the most successful and cost-effective health initiatives; routine immunization is the foundation of the health care system and universal health coverage.
- Vaccines save millions of lives each year.
- Vaccines are for people of all ages; vaccinations are for a lifetime.
- We all have a part to play as advocates, individuals, parents, health care workers and innovators; individuals must drive the vaccine process.
- Health Care Workers have a critical role to play to counteract vaccine hesitancy.
PARENT TIP – Check out this link for tips to help your child cope during immunizations!
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