Letter to the Editor: Why I choose to vaccinate

Editor:

With recent anti-vaccine articles and presentations taking place in our community, I wanted to take this time to step forward, as a mother of two, and express why I choose to protect my family through vaccination.

I grew up with a mother who made sure I was up-to-date on all of my immunizations. I never questioned why because it was simple in my eyes, my mother wants what’s best for me, so this must be it. In college I chose to get my degree in health promotion, which focuses on the importance of prevention. Prevention of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, motor vehicle deaths, vaccine p...