I think that's a fair statement. People are definitely taking big and unknown health risks in exchange for trying to prevent something that's pretty benign. I'd much rather get the flu or chickenpox than have a vaccine for it... And my top preference would be to work on building my immune system so I'm not susceptible to catching it in the first place.
If we are so scared of these viruses invading our children or ourselves, why do we forget about just eating well and focusing on boosting the immune system?