Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health

National Press Foundation

Understanding Vaccines and Health

Common Questions We Are Asked

About Vaccines

James D. Campbell, MD, MS

Vaccinologist, CVD
July 30, 2019
Aren’t there too many vaccines given to
children? It may overwhelm the immune
system?
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Vaccines are not natural.
Why do vaccines cost so much?
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Isn’t it possible
that there are
long term adverse
effects of new
vaccines?
I don’t want to give an STD
vaccine to my 9-year-old.
You keep vaccinating
against ancient
diseases that are
gone. The risk of the
vaccine is greater
than the disease.
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