After clean water and sanitation,vaccines are the one technology that has increased our life span the most. Not many technologies out there can make a claim even close to that. Nintendo, the microwave and cars may have made our lives a lot easier and entertaining, however, they have not done much in terms of health and wellbeing to increase our lifespans. Disease and death can tear families, communities and even countries apart. The advance of vaccines into our world has allowed many of us to live longer, healthier lives and keep those we love around us longer.
The infographic below takes data from the CDC showing in a clear, concise manner just how much impact has been made by vaccines on our society.
The infographic below takes data from the CDC showing in a clear, concise manner just how much impact has been made by vaccines on our society.
After looking at this image one can clearly see the amazing results in terms of the large reduction of morbidity in each of these related diseases. For those that question wether or not to get a vaccine, one would have to ask why, after seeing this data. Even someone very opposed to taking any type of risk in life would have to see that the benefits truly out weigh the risks.
Most vaccines are covered by insurance, medicaid and medicare. Subsets of the population in our world do not get vaccines due to needle phobia or because of supply issues in under developed nations. These two items are some of the bigger problems facing us when it comes to getting more of the earth's population vaccinated against many of these deadly diseases. However, these two hurdles may soon be over come as vaccines technologies continue to advance. Nano Patches, Micro Patches, Flu Patches, etc. are all new advances being made in the biotechnology world and may make an even bigger impact on the prevention of deadly diseases throughout the world.
Most vaccines are covered by insurance, medicaid and medicare. Subsets of the population in our world do not get vaccines due to needle phobia or because of supply issues in under developed nations. These two items are some of the bigger problems facing us when it comes to getting more of the earth's population vaccinated against many of these deadly diseases. However, these two hurdles may soon be over come as vaccines technologies continue to advance. Nano Patches, Micro Patches, Flu Patches, etc. are all new advances being made in the biotechnology world and may make an even bigger impact on the prevention of deadly diseases throughout the world.
Author Bio: Jeff Shjarback, MBA is a Digital Marketing Strategy Consultant that has worked as a Vaccine Specialist and Biological Products Specialist. Jeff enjoys blogging about internet marketing, small business, lead generation, economics, innovation & emerging technology, future trend analysis and business philosophy. Jeff is one of the main contributors to the FluPatch.org blog. To learn more about Jeff, you can visit his Google Author Profile.
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