Vaccines and Immunization
The City of Hamilton provides information about vaccines and immunization including:
The City also provides vaccine clinics.
Why you should get vaccinated
- Vaccines save lives, are safe and effective. The benefits of vaccines far outweigh the risks of disease.
- Travel can spread diseases quickly.
- There is no treatment for some diseases, such as diphtheria and meningococcal diseases. These diseases kill one in 10 people who get them.
- Vaccines are the only way for you to be protected from some diseases.
- You can protect yourself and those around you from diseases. Babies are less likely to get pertussis or flu if their parents and caregivers get the vaccines.
- Diseases can be eliminated if enough people are immunized. The last case of smallpox was in 1979.
- You will be immune without the risks of getting the disease. Getting the disease could cause severe illness or death.
Watch Immunize for Good videos to learn how vaccines work.
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