Vacci-NationHey you! Yes, you! Do you know what vaccines are? Do you know how they work? But above all, do you know how important they are for your health? Well, if you would just take a few minutes of your time, all of these questions will be answered and you will have taken a big step toward making this nation a “vaccine nation.” What are vaccines? Vaccines are substances used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or more diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products or a synthetic substitute, processed to act as an antigen without inducing disease . In other words, vaccines prevent disease… and as you may already know, being sick is not “sick.” “Vaccine” Well, think of it this way: Would you want to get sick with a disease like the flu for the rest of your life, knowing that there is a vaccine that will help prevent you from getting the flu again? Some people would answer “no”, but there are people who would also answer “yes”. Both of these answers may be correct when it comes to the importance of getting vaccinated. A person can be immune to a disease if they are given the vaccine in sufficient quantities so that their body is trained to resist it (Mandal, 2013), which is why some people say "yes" to not getting vaccinated because it "makes you immune" feel sicker than you already are,” but would you rather get vaccinated and have a better chance of not getting the flu, or would you rather not be protected from it and other still-existing diseases that can cause illness and death? Let's not forget that diseases can travel . ("10 Reasons to Get Vaccinated," N/A) Discussion/Conclusion So, as you may have just learned, vaccines are used to treat diseases. They work by allowing our bodies to create antibodies without any risk of disease infection he importance of vaccines lies in the fact that getting vaccinated saves time, money and, above all, saves lives Now it's your turn to make the decision Would you like to be sick forever or would you like to help America get one step closer to becoming a nation vaccination? If you are, then congratulations; if not, I hope someone else does