Remember when you were a kid and got polio? Or how you lost your younger brother to measles? Oh, that time smallpox killed your cousins. You might think to yourself, “No, I don't remember that at all.” This is because vaccinations have protected you and the people around you from diseases. People need to vaccinate themselves and their children because vaccines are protective, can save time and money, and side effects are minimal. Vaccines were invented to prevent people from contracting diseases. This turned out to be a wonderful thing because people were tired of dying from smallpox, measles, influenza and polio. According to mandatory vaccinations: should vaccination be mandatory? “Vaccines work by introducing diluted versions of viruses or bacteria into a person's body via injection.” Around 45 million people were once vaccinated before the project was stopped because around 450 people developed a rare disease called GBS or “French polio”. French polio is a rare condition in which your immune system attacks your nerves. The exact cause is unknown, but it is believed to be caused by a bacterium or viral infection. So of the 45 million who were vaccinated, about 0.0001% developed French polio and about 30 people died from it. It should be noted that a study was later conducted and showed that those who had been vaccinated and subsequently developed French polio were at greater risk of developing it. This is a small risk to take when you think about the big picture, you may have a small allergic reaction at first, but now your body will protect you from dangerous diseases. One thing you need to remember is that side effects happen with anything you put in your body and that the reward is much better than