Ethics
The production and testing of vaccines often involves animals.
There made be side-effects. Vaccines may cause death or long term harm. The risk of contracting the disease should be compared to the risk of death and debilitating side-effects from the vaccine. The severity and incidence of the disease should be taken into account when deciding to vaccinate a population.
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