Can you imagine a child getting sick or harmed from your refusal to protect them?  How about the observation that routine childhood immunizations may reduce the risk of leukemia? [1]

Obesity is a contributor to or a cause of chronic medical and/or surgical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, recurrent trauma and arthritis. Here are the ponderous facts:

About 40% of cancers could be prevented were people to stop smoking and overeating, limit alcohol intake, exercise regularly and get vaccines that target cancer-causing infections (e.g., HPV, Hepatitis B)