Tag: "vaccination"

Facts are Facts

Facts are Facts

Despite what you might read on the web (including in the comments section of this blog), herd immunity is real. There is an overwhelming amount of data out there to support the idea that it protects us from the diseases that used to sweep through our population. Herd immunity is a fact and therefore real whether you believe in it or not.

 
Dr. Barry Starr

Post on Nov 08, 2010 by

Clean Living, Brighter Children

Clean Living, Brighter Children

Vaccines, clean water and freely available medicines may be good for more than your child’s health. They might actually make her smarter.

 
Dr. Barry Starr

Post on Jul 19, 2010 by

Trust Building

Trust Building

Whooping cough has reached epidemic proportions in the state of California. And it is hard to know who to be the maddest at.

 
Dr. Barry Starr

Post on Jul 05, 2010 by

You're as likely to be struck by lightning as to have a severe reaction to a vaccine.

Vaccines: One Small Risk for a Child, One Giant Benefit for Mankind

You're as likely to be struck by lightningas to have a severe reaction to a vaccine. I was reading an article in Time last week about parents not vaccinating their children. The story was about how this phenomenon is becoming more widespread. These kinds of stories are weird to me because vaccines are pretty safe. [...]

 
Dr. Barry Starr

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