{"id":1746,"date":"2026-06-27T02:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sparklequest.io\/iteration2\/?page_id=1746"},"modified":"2026-06-27T02:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:59:17","slug":"myth-we-dont-need-vaccines-because-these-diseases-are-extinct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sparklequest.io\/iteration2\/myth-we-dont-need-vaccines-because-these-diseases-are-extinct\/","title":{"rendered":"Myth: We don&#8217;t need vaccines because these diseases are &#8216;extinct&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-13988fc3 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sparklequest.io\/iteration2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1631\" style=\"width:565px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sparklequest.io\/iteration2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/sparklequest.io\/iteration2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/sparklequest.io\/iteration2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/sparklequest.io\/iteration2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-48cc34f9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-call-to-action uagb-block-3fbc6c33 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-cta__title\">Caring for Kids: All vaccine-preventable diseases have declined. But when immunization rates drop, these diseases can come back.<\/h3><p class=\"uagb-cta__desc\">These diseases still exist, even if they are rare. <br><br>Many of the vaccine-preventable diseases that are uncommon still occur in other parts of the world. With travel and immigration, there is a real risk of these diseases being brought from other countries. 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