We covered this before and will no doubt cover it again. The use of philosophical vaccine exemptions available in many states allow children to attend public schools without the state mandated vaccinations. ...
Week after week, I read about doctors who are refusing patients who refuse vaccines. It’s an ongoing debate that has drawn a great deal of commendation and criticism. On the one hand, doctors are admired for taking a...
Today’s post is a continuation of Lara’s Story: Growing Up Anti-Vaccine. Despite being raised in an anti-vaccine household, Lara Lohne looked to science to determine whether she should vaccinate...
Lara Lohne grew up in an anti-vaccine household. Although her father was fully vaccinated, the decision for Lara and her siblings not to be vaccinated rested primarily with her mother. ...
Does the fact that vaccines are not 100% effective mean that they have no value in preventing disease? Certainly not. When we are vaccinated, we expect that the shot we receive will prevent...
This weekend, a colleague brought something to my attention that I’ve been thinking about all weekend. It was a tweet that read as follows: VaxCalc: HPV (Gardisil) and Hep-B are lifestyle...
Last year at this time my ten-year old daughter was in and out of the doctor’s office, ER and then finally admitted to the hospital as we struggled to...
States all across the country are becoming battle grounds for vaccine exemption laws. As some grow concerned about the ease in which people can obtain immunization exemptions, they are...
Calling All Vermont Families!! – A bill has been introduced in your Legislature that will remove the clause that allows parents to casually check off “philosophical exemptions” as a...
“You never know what you’re going to get.” I believe this famous statement from Forest Gump is so frequently recited because it speaks the truth. We all have unknowns in our lives. No...