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Tag Archives: measles
Florida measles cases increasing as parents have children exempted from vaccinations
The St. Petersburg (FL) Times reports that so far this year in Florida that this year more cases of measles “have been reported” than in the last 14 years. Why? Parents choosing to not vaccinate their kids … harming both … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged measles, measles vaccine, vaccine, vaccine effectiveness
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CDC: US experiencing largest measles outbreak in 15 years
Measles – a disease that was declared eliminated in the USA in 2000 – is again breaking out across the country. Who do you think is the primary culprit? You might be surprised!
Posted in Children's Health, Infectious Disease, Parenting
Tagged measles, MMR vaccine, vaccine, vaccine effectiveness
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Parents who refuse vaccines put other people’s children in harm’s way
For quite some time, I’d warned parents that not vaccinating their children is not only potentially harmful (or fatal) to their children, but also the children in your neighborhood or your children’s school. Now, an op-ed in the Los Angeles … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged measles, measles vaccine, missed vaccination
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Unvaccinated Children at Center of Measles Outbreak
Many parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated, don’t realize the potential harm of this decision on both their children and the children in their community. The reason? Children whose parents refuse vaccinations for them provide fertile ground for … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged measles, mmr, MMR vaccine, unvaccinated children, vaccine myth, vaccine myths
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More on the Risks of Not Vaccinating Your Children
A past blog, that has been very popular, was on the topic of the Risks of Not Vaccinating Your Children (Friday, 6 February 2009). In response to that blog, Kelly wrote, “Hello, I was just wondering if you could answer a … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, measles, missed vaccination, pertussis, unvaccinated children, vaccination, vaccinations, vaccine, vaccine myth, whooping cough
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Special court rules against families who claim vaccines caused autism
According to an AP report today, a special court has ruled rather dramatically against three sets of parents with autistic children, saying that vaccines are absolutely not to blame for their children’s neurological disorder (autism). The judges in the cases … Continue reading
Vaccine Myth #9: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Occur More Often in Vaccinated People Than in Unvaccinated People
Superficially speaking, the statement (Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Occur More Often in Vaccinated People Than in Unvaccinated People) is true. However, it is important to understand why.
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged Journal of the American Medical Association, Louis Bell, measles, Paul Offit, vaccine myth
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Vaccine Myth #3: Vaccines Aren’t Necessary
A huge story is breaking today, about what the Washington Post is calling “the largest resurgence” of measles since 2001. This story should, by itself, put this myth to rest. And, the story is unfolding in 10 states, with at … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, chickenpox, chickenpox vaccine, diptheria, German measles, measles, mmr, mumps, pertussis, polio, SARS, vaccine, vaccine myth
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