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. 2021 Jun 8;11(33):20006–20035. doi: 10.1039/d0ra09668g

Advantages and disadvantages of vaccines.

Advantages Disadvantages
Protection of inhabitants against disease Uncertainty about complete protection
Preventing epidemic and pandemic diseases May have some possible side effects
Prevents diseases spreading to others Requires NHS/individual outlay
Avoids large cost for the treatment of infected patients Injections are not pleasant/more immune booster injections are inconvenient