Vaccines are becoming increasingly effective and safe, as they undergo rigorous and constant quality controls.

Thanks to advances in medical research and vaccinations:

• smallpox has been eradicated;

• tetanus, polio, and diphtheria have almost disappeared;

• cases of hepatitis B, measles, rubella, mumps, and meningitis have drastically decreased.

Getting vaccinated is an act of responsibility towards oneself and the community.