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Using acetaminophen (Tylenol) following vaccination may reduce efficacy

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Walt Larimore

When children and adults in my practice receive a vaccine, I recommend ibuprofen or acetaminophen to reduce discomfort, inflammation, or low-grade fever. Now comes a study that will change my practice.

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Parents continue to have unwarranted fears and delusions about pediatric vaccines.

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Walt Larimore

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 →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Bioethics, Children's Health, General Health, Men's Health, Parenting, Woman's Health | Tagged chickenpox vaccine, Hepatitis B vaccine, Hib vaccine, meningitis vaccine, MMR vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine safety | 2 Comments

Vaccine Myth #7: Vaccines Weaken the Immune System

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Walt Larimore

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 | Comments Off

Vaccine Myth #6: It’s Better to Be Naturally Infected Than Immunized

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Walt Larimore

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 →

Vaccine Myth #5: Infants Are Too Young to Get Vaccinated

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Walt Larimore

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.