Which statement best summarizes this passage
about vaccinations?
O Vaccines are very safe and effective.
O Serious side effects of vaccinations are rare.
O The benefits of vaccinations outweigh the possible
side effects.
O
Vaccines are only given to children after a long and
careful review by scientists, doctors, and healthcare
professionals. Vaccines will involve some discomfort and
may cause pain, redness, or tenderness at the site of
injection, but this is minimal compared to the pain,
discomfort, and trauma of the diseases these vaccines
prevent. Serious side effects following vaccination, such
as severe allergic reaction, are very rare. The disease-
prevention benefits of getting vaccines are much greater
than the possible side effects for almost all children. ...
Some diseases that once injured or killed thousands of
children have been eliminated completely, and others are
close to extinction-primarily due to safe and effective
vaccines. Polio is one example of the great impact that
vaccines have had in the United States. Polio was once
America's most feared disease, causing death and
paralysis across the country, but today, thanks to
vaccination, there are no reports of polio in the United
Polio is no longer an issue in the United States
due to vaccinations.