I think there is a vaccine for Lyme Disease that is not sold, because the company that holds the patent does not think it would be cost-effective to make. I would get that vaccine if I could.
The other question - how damaging would pandemic diseases be without vaccines? Before vaccines people could either try to create immunity by childhood exposure or quarantine infected persons, both of which (I think) are usually more dangerous than vaccinations. One quarantine procedure involved /boarding up the house with everyone inside/ and /posting armed gaurds/ until the house had been disease free for at least a few weeks.
I think people should be able to choose for themselves whether or not to take vaccinations. However, some activities may be restricted to non-vaccinated persons (ie treating infectious patients, and some forms of travel should maybe require quarantines). And I think it is F-ing STUPID and DANGEROUS to lie about your vaccination status.
Re: Well ...
The other question - how damaging would pandemic diseases be without vaccines? Before vaccines people could either try to create immunity by childhood exposure or quarantine infected persons, both of which (I think) are usually more dangerous than vaccinations. One quarantine procedure involved /boarding up the house with everyone inside/ and /posting armed gaurds/ until the house had been disease free for at least a few weeks.
I think people should be able to choose for themselves whether or not to take vaccinations. However, some activities may be restricted to non-vaccinated persons (ie treating infectious patients, and some forms of travel should maybe require quarantines). And I think it is F-ing STUPID and DANGEROUS to lie about your vaccination status.