Vaccines are actually very important. They prevent the spread of diseases that may not have a cure or treatments, but are preventable with immunizations. Smallpox and polio used to kill millions of children every year, but since people have started receiving vaccines, the diseases are nearly eradicated. Measles was also nearly eradicated several years ago. However, measles is a disease that is making a huge comeback because of parents who choose not to vaccinate their children! While you might be able to "fend off ailments" that you catch, there are some people who cannot because of weakened immune systems from chemotherapy or various other reasons. It is very selfish to risk contracting a preventable disease that maybe you can fend off, but you must consider other people with weakened immune systems especially the elderly and young children.
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