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Vaccines are NOT going to destroy your immune system

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Vaccines don’t destroy your immune system or make it weaker. They don’t make you more likely to get HIV, cancer, or the common cold, either.

We hear this misinformation a lot. Want to learn more about why claims of vaccination hurting your immune system are wrong? Read on!

 

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