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and Echo devices. Hey, smarty pants, you got to admit. During these crazy times,

it seems like everyone's talking about one thing. Looking towards the future with the vaccine,

the Pfizer vaccine, one million people vaccinated today, the Moderna vaccine, five million

people vaccinated in the US, Johnson and Johnson vaccine, 10 million people vaccinated.

Vaccinations are rising. We're closing it on 100 million people vaccinated.

There's a good chance your family has been talking about vaccines too.

Perhaps your parents, grandparents, or other relatives have gotten vaccinated recently.

After dealing with the pandemic for a long time, many people are hoping these new vaccines will end

it. But what exactly are vaccines? I don't know. Chances are you've had one.

Huh? We tend to get a lot of shots when we're babies. You're gonna feel a little pinch.

Even adults still get shots, especially for the flu. You're gonna feel a little pinch.

Ow! Obviously, nobody likes getting poked with a needle.

But while getting a shot can be a little painful or even terrifying, it sure beats getting sick

from the illnesses people suffered from before vaccines. In fact, being a kid today is way safer

than it was years ago. As vaccines have beaten more than 20 life-threatening diseases.

Whoa. Have you ever heard of smallpox and polio?

If the answer is no, that's because vaccines wiped them out.

The World Health Organization says vaccinations prevent two to three million deaths worldwide

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