Do you believe every fairy tale the powers that be tell you? How about using some discernment in respect to what the government and media want you to believe?
They are a marvel of human engineering, and as close to a gift from God as any scientific achievement has ever been. Antipathy towards vaccinations is 18th century folklore, not modern skepticism.
Acknowledging the vast and unanimous medical findings that vaccines are largely safe and effective is not believing "what the government and media want me to believe." It's called accepting evidence and rejecting quackery.