Jabs protect us all

Re: “Understand the risk”, (PostBag, Oct 9).

James Debentures says: “In the event inoculated children are infected, the worst case may be like catching the flu which will fade away in a few days.”

James, the worst case may be that those unvaccinated but infected children will pass the virus on to many others who will end up severely ill or die.

One of the arguments for vaccination is that it helps protect society at large and reduces the pressure on already over stretched healthcare systems and healthcare staff around the world.

TOM IN PHUKET