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What is Smallpox
This was the first vaccine produced in 1796 by Edward Jenner
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What is redness, warmth, tenderness, pain, swelling at injection site, fever, headache, rash
This is one common side effect of vaccines
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What is medical, religious, or personal exemption
This is one of the three vaccine exemptions that parents can apply for as their child goes to school or day care
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What is 15-20 years
This is how many years it may take a vaccine to become licensed
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What is Polio
This disease attacks a person's spinal cord and brain and may cause paralysis
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What is safety, efficacy, exemptions, media
This is one of many reasons parents choose not vaccinate
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Who is Andrew Wakefield
This is the individual who sparked original controversy between vaccines and autism
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What is herd immunity
This is immunity that occurs when a significant portion of a population is vaccinated
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What is chemotherapy, radiation therapy, weakened immune system, previous allergic/adverse reaction
This is one medical reason a child can be exempt from vaccination for
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