Three shots are not better than one. They involve more injections, more visits, higher costs, more time spent incompletely protected. And no demonstrated benefit.
As exemptions increase across the country, the number of children protected by vaccines is dropping, which could lead to more infectious disease outbreaks.
While chronic hepatitis B can be treated, it cannot be cured and may lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer.
Those who have been vaccinated against measles experience a milder, shorter illness.
A new study finds fewer outright instances of vaccine hesitancy and refusal than have often been seen for other vaccines.
We also cover a new FDA-approved mRNA flu vaccine, AAP flu vaccine recs, and a review of the US's measles elimination status.
Public health advocates say they hope Erica Schwartz will reject President Trump’s executive order calling for children to receive fewer vaccines.
The department revised the charter last month to urge members to consider vaccination “alternatives,” such as a healthy lifestyle.
President Trump said nothing bad can happen. Bad things have already happened, and more are coming.
