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Tag Archives: vaccine safety
Pediatric society rejects ‘personal belief’ exemption for vaccination of kids
Research has shown that children who are exempted from vaccinations have a 35-fold higher risk for measles, a 23-fold higher risk for pertussis and a nine-fold higher risk for varicella than do vaccinated children.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Bioethics, Children's Health, Infectious Disease, Parenting
Tagged immunization, vaccination, vaccinations, vaccine, vaccine safety
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Alternative Medicine and Children – Part 6 – Vaccination and Alternative Medicine
The anti-vaccination movement has no better friends than in the alternative medicine world. In the Massachusetts study mentioned in my last blog, less than one-third of the homeopaths recommended immunization, and almost 10 percent actively opposed immunization. In England, the most … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Children's Health, Infectious Disease, Parenting
Tagged Alternative Medicine, alternative medicine and children, alternative therapies, alternative therapy, alternative treatments, complimentary and alternative medicine, delayed vaccines, DPT vaccine, homeopath, homeopathy, measles vaccine, vaccination, vaccination rates, vaccine, vaccine effectiveness, vaccine myth, vaccine safety, vaccine schedule, vaccines, whooping cough vaccine
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If you’re 50 or older, get the shingles vaccine
This is a good news story for anyone fifty years of age or older who wants to avoid the pain or after effects of shingles. If you’re in this age group, get this vaccine as soon as you can. Here … Continue reading
Posted in General Health, Infectious Disease
Tagged PHN, post-herpetic neuralgia, shingles, shingles vaccine, vaccine, vaccine safety, Zostavax
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Unbelievable: Nearly half of Americans still suspect disproven vaccine-autism link
Despite overwhelming evidence that there is NO association between any vaccine in particular, or vaccines in general, and autism, just a slim majority of Americans – 52 percent – think vaccines don’t cause autism, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll found. Conversely, … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged meningococcal meningitis vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine myths, vaccine safety, vaccines
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Public health officials urged to hold national discussion on vaccine risks, benefits
In an op-ed in the New York Times, Michael Willrich, an associate professor of history at Brandeis University, writes , “Despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, roughly one in five Americans believes that vaccines cause autism—a disturbing fact that will … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged MMR vaccine, vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine myths, vaccine safety, vaccines
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Investigator Planned to Make Vast Profit From Autism/MMR Vaccine Scare
Andrew Wakefield, the lead author on the 1998 study that reported a link between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and a new condition of regressive autism and bowel disease called autistic enterocolitis (AE), was planning to market a prestudy diagnostic testing … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Medical Economics, Parenting
Tagged autism, autism spectrum disorder, mmr, MMR vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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“Vaccines cause autism” theory now suspected to be fraud
In a recent blogs I’ve told you, “Autism and Childhood Vaccinations: The Myth is Finally Debunked” and “U.K. bans doctor who linked autism to MMR vaccine.” But, even I was shocked when, while watching ABC World News last night, I … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Medical Economics, Parenting
Tagged autism, MMR vaccine, vaccine effectiveness, vaccine myth, vaccine myths, vaccine safety
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Autism and Childhood Vaccinations: The Myth is Finally Debunked
In a number of previous blogs, I’ve discussed vaccine myths, in an attempt to bring you information about vaccines that is reliable, trustworthy, and medically accurate. I recently found this review of the myth that vaccines cause autism and wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorder, immunization, MMR vaccine, thimerosal, vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine myths, vaccine safety, vaccines
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More Evidence That Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism
Children exposed to high, low levels of thimerosal had similar odds for the disorder as children with no exposure to thimerosal, a new study has found. This should be absolutely no surprise for two reasons: (1) since thimerosal has been … Continue reading
Sugar Before Shots Reduces Discomfort for Infants
A new review is reporting that fewer tears are shed by babies when they get a sweet solution before injections. A report in HealthDay News says, “A sugar solution appears to help babies tolerate immunizations and get through the pain, researchers … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged analgesia, immunization, preventing pain, vaccine safety, vaccines
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Delaying childhood vaccinations offer no benefit to children, and may be harmful
I’ve written in the past about the debate between doctors about delaying vaccines. This debate is based upon the fears among some parents that the current regimen of infant vaccinations involves too many vaccines too soon. Then, to add to … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged delayed vaccines, vaccine myth, vaccine safety, vaccine schedule
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Several vaccines at once absolutely OK for kids’ brains: Study
Reuters Health has a report saying, “Parents can rest assured that getting kids their vaccine shots on time will not hurt their mental skills later on.” Here are more details from Reuters: “A lot of parents are concerned that children receive … Continue reading
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Tagged vaccine myth, vaccine safety, vaccine schedule
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Misinformation About Vaccine Safety Puts Kids at Risk of Illness
Vaccine Myth #1: Vaccines Cause Autism Misinformation About Vaccine Safety Puts Kids at Risk of IllnessAbout one-third of U.S. parents surveyed had delayed or refused early childhood immunizations. As I’ve told you in previous blogs, this is a decision that … Continue reading
Court once again rejects theory that vaccines cause autism
A federal court has determined that the theory that thimerosal-containing vaccines cause autism is “scientifically unsupportable,” and that the families of children diagnosed with the condition are not entitled to compensation. Three special masters in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, mercury-based vaccine preservative, mmr, thimerosal, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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Reader wants more proof on vaccine safety
A reader recently wrote: Hi Dr Walt I am having trouble finding a peer review or non drug company funded study proving that vaccines work out of the 2,427 (studies) you link to. Can you please identify one good one of … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, mercury-based vaccine preservative, MMR vaccine, thimer, thimerosol, vaccine, vaccine effectiveness, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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Parents continue to have unwarranted fears and delusions about pediatric vaccines.
Infants and children get a lot of shots (vaccinations) to prevent against many different potentially fatal diseases. For this reason, parents or caregivers sometimes ask us as healthcare professionals to space apart, separate, or even not give some vaccines. Parents … Continue reading
ABCs of Childhood Vaccine Safety
My blog, “Radio Listeners ‘Angry as Hornets’ About Dr. Walt’s Comments on Childhood Vaccination” raised howls of protest from blog constituents. Many of those who wrote comments simply do not understand how safe and effective vaccines are. They don’t seem … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Bioethics, Children's Health, General Health, Parenting
Tagged vaccination, vaccine, vaccine safety, vaccines
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Risks of Not Vaccinating Your Children
From 1958 to 1962, over a half a million cases of measles are reported each year. 432 measles-related deaths occur on average each year. But in 1963, the measles vaccine was licensed. By 2000, only 81 cases of measles are … Continue reading
New Study Confirms that Mercury-Based Vaccines Don’t Hurt Children and are Safe
A new study from Italy adds to a mountain of evidence that a mercury-based preservative, thimerosal, once used in most vaccines doesn’t hurt children, offering much, much more reassurance to parents. More Information:
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, immunization, mercury, thimerosol, vaccine safety
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Doctor Is Rallying Resistance to the Antivaccine Crazies
A new book defending vaccines, written by a doctor infuriated at the claim that they cause autism, is galvanizing a backlash against the antivaccine movement in the United States. But, according to the New York Times, there will be no … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, MMR vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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Doctors Debate Delayed Vaccine Schedule
There are fears among some parents that the current regimen of infant vaccinations involves too many vaccines too soon. Adding to these fears is Dr. Robert Sears, a pediatrician in Capistrano Beach, Calif., who in October 2007, published “The Vaccine … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged flu vaccine, influenza vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine myths, vaccine safety, vaccine schedule
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Vaccines: Separating fact from fiction
When it comes to the arguments about the safety of vaccines, what’s a worried mom to do? Between the scary claims about shots themselves and the scary news about what can happen without them, you might feel like you need … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, immunization, MMR vaccine, vaccination, vaccinations, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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U.S. study clears measles vaccine of autism link
Now, the argument should be over. This study effectively puts the nail in the coffin to the now disproven theory that the MMR vaccine is associated with or causes autism. Period. My Take?
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Health Headlines, Parenting
Tagged autism, lancet, mmr, MMR vaccine, vaccine safety
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Child vaccination rates hit record levels
Even though there were many parents who, in the past, did not have their children vaccinated for the now disproven theory that vaccines cause autism, Reuters is reporting that U.S. toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record … Continue reading
Posted in General Health
Tagged autism, CDC, mmr, MMR vaccine, vaccination rates, vaccine safety
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Vaccine Myth #11: The DTP Vaccine Caused Deafness in the 1994 Miss America Beauty Pageant Winner
The Miss America winner was reputed to have become permanently deaf because of a bad DTP vaccine, but this story was totally false.
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged dead, DPT vaccine, Hib vaccine, vaccine myths, vaccine safety
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Vaccine Myth #8: A Preservative Contained in Many Vaccines Harms Children
In 1999, a study revealed that the preservative thimerosal, a mercury-containing compound present in many vaccines, caused several infants to have levels of mercury in their blood that exceeded guidelines recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Preservatives are used in … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, CDC, EPA, FDA, mercury, thimerosol, vaccination, vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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Vaccine Myth #7: Vaccines Weaken the Immune System
Natural infection with certain viruses can weaken the immune system. So when children are infected with one virus, they can’t fight off other viruses or bacteria as easily. This happens most notably during natural infection with chicken pox or measles. Children … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged diptheria, DPT, DPT vaccine, DTaP, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis B vaccine, Hib, Hib vaccine, IPV, OPV, pertussis, polio, tetanus, vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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Vaccine Myth #6: It’s Better to Be Naturally Infected Than Immunized
It is true that natural infection almost always causes better immunity than vaccination. In fact, only the Hib and tetanus vaccines are better at inducing immunity than natural infection. Natural infection causes immunity after just one infection, but vaccines usually … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged diptheria, DPT, DPT vaccine, DTaP, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis B vaccine, Hib, Hib vaccine, IPV, OPV, pertussis, polio, tetanus, vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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Vaccine Myth #5: Infants Are Too Young to Get Vaccinated
The Myth – Infants are too young to get vaccinated. The Truth – It’s very important to make sure that infants are fully immunized against certain diseases by the age of six months.
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged diptheria, DPT, DPT vaccine, DTaP, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis B vaccine, Hib, Hib vaccine, IPV, OPV, pertussis, polio, tetanus, vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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Vaccine Myth #4: Vaccines Are Unsafe
Despite what is often falsely reported in the media and at many scaremongering web sites, all recommended vaccines are extraordinarily safe. When you consider that the 3.5 to 4 million children born every year in the United States receive more … Continue reading
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Tagged diptheria, DPT, DTaP, IPV, OPV, pertussis, polio, tetanus, vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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