The Impact of Vaccination on the Immature Human Immune System
Little is known about how vaccination affects the developing fetus and, yet, maternal vaccination with influenza and Tdap vaccines is recommended by federal health officials and medical trade organizations representing doctors administering vaccines to pregnant women. A recent study purporting to demonstrate that vaccination during pregnancy is perfectly safe…
How Doctors Talk to Patients Impacts HPV Vaccination Rates
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in the United States continues to remain low in comparison to other adolescent vaccinations—approximately 38% of adolescent girls and 14% of adolescent boys complete the entire three-doses of HPV vaccine. As identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a key strategy in increasing HPV…
Vaccination May Derail Development of Infant Immune System
Dr. Suzanne Humphries does not feel it is her place to advise people not to vaccinate themselves or their children, but she does agree with NVIC that everyone deserves access to the full spectrum of information about vaccines and vaccination in order to make an informed decision. Unfortunately, she also says, “I’ve yet to meet a pediatrician who is informed enough…