Do I believe in vaccines?

Short answer yes.

I believe vaccines may help a person avoid a serious illness.

But I also know they can make you sick. It has happened to my mother and, according to internet reports and friends, many other people, it would seem.

As a result, my own approach is to avoid receiving them unless there is a very good reason to do so.

Such a reason may be the plan to travel to an infected region, particularly when others will be preparing my food.

Facing such circumstances, various vaccines may be considered.

The final decision rests with oneself and one's faith in, and perceived need of, the vaccines being offered and should not rest with some outside agency such as a government.