Vaccines save lives
Summary
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) here in the United States and this year vaccines and immunology are probably on many more people’s minds than usual – for obvious reasons. While medical professionals and researchers work tirelessly on developing and testing a COVID-19 vaccine (amongst others), let’s briefly remind ourselves how far we have come in such a brief segment of human history. Each of us can expect to receive between 9 and 12 varieties of vaccines in our lifetimes, depending on background and travel; and each plays a huge part in preventing significant outbreaks both at home and abroad. Our co-founder and resident doctor, Dr. Steve Berger, summarized the importance of vaccines as follows: “Vaccines continue to save millions of lives and have prevented untold misery to the human species. It is always worth remembering how your body is trained to fight diseases and how you can help it out by following clean and safe practices – and being sure to get that flu jab in months to come… Read more in Guide to Vaccines and Globulin Preparations ebook, currently 20% off.