Nervous About Vaccine Safety? I Hope This IOM Report Reassures You

A hot news story this fall was from California, where students were forced to get the pertussis booster vaccine or they won’t be allowed in school. This

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The Flu Vaccine: Do You Need It This Year?

The Flu Vaccine: Do You Need It This Year?

It’s that time of year again: flu shot season! Yes, your offices and schools are filled with plans for “flu shot days”. I’m sure you’re

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“An Elaborate Fraud” — MMR Vaccine/Autism Connection Finally Debunked

Readers may remember a couple posts I wrote last year discussing the British Medical Journal’s retraction of the famous 1990′s study that linked the MMR

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Do You Need The Flu Vaccine? Maybe Not...

Do You Need The Flu Vaccine? Maybe Not…

It’s definitely the middle of flu season already, and so far it isn’t so bad where I practice. I’m still having daily conversations with my

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How Effective is the Flu Vaccine? Surprising New Data...

How Effective is the Flu Vaccine? Surprising New Data…

It’s that time of year again: flu shots are here. We all are a bit shell-shocked after last year’s H1N1 pandemic madness, and many communites

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MMR Vaccine & Autism: Famous Study Now Retracted

MMR Vaccine & Autism: Famous Study Now Retracted

Many parents have been concerned about the alleged links between the MMR vaccine and a possible link to autism. As I’ve mentioned before, all medical

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H1N1: You Want Data? You Got it

H1N1: You Want Data? You Got it

By now, everyone in Beijing is either: 1. recovered from having H1N1; 2. tired of hearing about H1N1; or 3. recovered and tired of hearing

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Tylenol & Vaccines: Maybe Not A Good Combo?

There’s a very provocative new study in Lancet which may change my clinical practice. As parents know, vaccines are not a fun time for their

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