Traditionally a few highly tested vaccines were recommended for children to protect against deadly or severe diseases, such as [[smallpox]] and [[polio]]. Beginning in the 1990s, however, profit-driven vaccine manufacturers lobbied states and pediatrician organizations to compel numerous additional vaccines for non-deadly and even sexually transmitted diseases. In addition, emotion based on inadequate information can result in over-vaccination. As a result, many young people are routinely given massive amounts of vaccines of questionable benefit and potentially significant harm.{{cn}} | Traditionally a few highly tested vaccines were recommended for children to protect against deadly or severe diseases, such as [[smallpox]] and [[polio]]. Beginning in the 1990s, however, profit-driven vaccine manufacturers lobbied states and pediatrician organizations to compel numerous additional vaccines for non-deadly and even sexually transmitted diseases. In addition, emotion based on inadequate information can result in over-vaccination. As a result, many young people are routinely given massive amounts of vaccines of questionable benefit and potentially significant harm.{{cn}} |