https://thenib.com/vaccines-work-here-are-the-facts-5de3d0f9ffd0
Check out this comic on the FACTS about vaccines!
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https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/immunization/infographic/measles.htm Check out another one here. This one focuses on Measles and Rubella
The comic infographic is informative, and I think this infographic created by UNICEF USA supports the comic as well. This poster also plays a role in trying to persuade someone to vaccinate their children!
Fun fact: "The Smallpox vaccine was the first successful vaccine to be developed, and was introduced by Edward Jenner in 1796." - wikipedia
The artistic representation of how vaccines work was a great way of spreading necessary information. The idea of herd immunity came up as well. The controversial nature of this idea is such that many diseases which have been able to be dealt with are gradually beginning to return. One of the reasons that I think this, and the anti-vaccine movement, are prevalent today is because people may not be aware of why these vaccines are actually important, given the fact that many of the diseases that are vaccinated against today are almost non-existent. That being said, there should definitely be increased awareness on the importance of vaccines. In addition, there are deadlier diseases that some parents feel they need to worry more about, including malaria, where in 2015, 303 000 African children died before their fifth birthdays, and 220 million threatening cases worldwide (World Heath Organization: https://www.who.int/features/factfiles/malaria/en/). I, myself, being a personal victim: I spent 3 nights on a hospital bed when I was two years old; and 5 nights in an ICU room just last year. Now, a disease like this definitely deserves more research to find a way to prevent it, given the number of families it affects each year. Regardless, there should definitely be more awareness on the looming dangers of being unvaccinated and how it can personally affect each and every one of us.
It also makes great use of artistic persuasion which I personally find super cool!
This infographic is incredibly informative, and I think it would be incredibly valuable to have a copy of it in doctors' offices around the globe. Not only does it not-so-subtly call out anti-vaxxers for falling for and supporting a hoax, it provides concrete facts and figures as well as some history to support herd immunity and show why it is so vital to get vaccinated. If this infographic can't persuade someone to vaccinate their children, nothing can.