Vaccine Safety
Parents often have concerns about vaccine safety. The physicians at Saugatuck Pediatrics strongly endorse the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) schedule of recommended vaccinations and feel that the vast benefits greatly outweigh the minimal risks involved. It is important to remember that “anecdotes” do not equal “data,” and “correlation does not equal causation.” Many car accidents happen after you fill up with gas. The gas doesn’t cause the accident, it is the fact that you are in the car that is the link. Below is a well vetted list of scientific articles, web reviews and blogs that provide accurate and scientifically sound information about vaccine safety and efficacy:
- How to do research about vaccines on the internet– a very thorough compendium of scientifically based articles/websites covering vaccine issues- start here!
- VAXOPEDIA– An “A to Z” guide on all things related to vaccines and vaccine safety
- 50 most common Anti-vaccines myths and misinformation
- 9 Vaccine Myths That Won’t Go Away – including questions beyond the science of vaccines, such as do pediatricians profit from “Big Pharma”
- Do Clinicians Make Money off of Vaccines? (short answer, NO we actually often lose money! Read here for why. Important to know- in Connecticut every vaccine we give to patients 19 and younger is actually provided by the state, so we do not make any profit whatsoever off of the vaccine itself.)
- You CAN research vaccine safety on the internet, just start here.
- https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/cashing-in-on-fear-the-danger-of-dr-sears/ (an excellent explanation of the risks of Dr. Sears’ “alternative vaccine schedule”)
- http://rubyslippersx3.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/a-crunchy-moms-reversal-on-vaccinations.html (a well written article by a scientist turned “crunchy mom” who changed her mind on not vaccinating her children after extensive research- resource list included)
- http://www.skepticalraptor.com (science based blog with a comprehensive list/look at studies on vaccine safety)
- http://www.immunize.org/talking-about-vaccines/
- the problem with Dr Bob’s alternative vaccine schedule
- http://violentmetaphors.com/2014/03/25/parents-you-are-being-lied-to/
- Injection versus Ingestion: myths vs facts on vaccine ingredients
- Questioning whether to give your child the HPV vaccine? Read here
- Vaccine Fears overturned by Facts- The Immunize Kansas Coalition
- MTHFR genetics and why having the gene doesn’t predispose to vaccine reactions
- Kids Don’t Need to get Sick to Stay Healthy – the history of vaccine science and why fighting off infections “naturally” isn’t necessarily better for our immune systems
- Exactly What is in Vaccines? Every ingredient in a vaccine serves a purpose, is rigorously tested, and is there for a reason. Regulation of vaccines extends to more than just the final medicine—the entire process of making a vaccine is highly regulated.
- Know Your Vaccines This website takes the ingredients from the vaccine package inserts (information sheets) and makes them easy to understand without a science background.
- Evidence, Not Guesswork: The Childhood Vaccine Schedule is Very Intentional Why we don’t veer from the AAP recommended vaccine schedule or delay vaccines.
- Should I Vaccinate My Child? Information addressing numerous parental concerns about vaccines
- The Immunity Thief: Why Measles is Much Worse Than a Rash Some parents believe a ‘mild’ case of measles is preferable to vaccination. A calculated risk that might seem reasonable on the surface. What many don’t realize is that even mild measles cases trigger something called ‘immune amnesia,’ a process where the measles virus systematically destroys your body’s hard-earned disease-fighting memory
- RFK Jr.’s Aluminum Lie- why aluminum vaccine adjuvants aren’t causing autism, allergies, or other health issues.
