Was it sanitation or vaccination?
Sanitation helped, but vaccines stopped deadly diseases like measles, polio, and smallpox from spreading. The data shows what made the real difference.
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Sanitation helped, but vaccines stopped deadly diseases like measles, polio, and smallpox from spreading. The data shows what made the real difference.
Many childhood vaccines were tested with placebos, including saline. Learn how science ensures safety, even when anti-vaccine myths say otherwise.
Whooping cough vaccines save lives. This post explains why natural infection is riskier, and what the science really says about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Why are scientists studying aluminum in vaccines? We explain why aluminum is used, what the evidence says about safety, and why research is still ongoing.
Are even one or two vaccines unsafe? This post looks at the science on SIDS, brain development, autism and why spacing out shots doesn’t make them safer.
Do more childhood vaccines mean more autism? This post breaks down the claim and explains why decades of research show the schedule does not cause autism.
The Hep B vaccine at birth is safe and protects babies from chronic illness, liver disease, and cancer. It’s key to ending hepatitis B in the U.S.
Many childhood vaccines have been tested with real placebos. Claims that the entire vaccine schedule is untested ignore science, ethics, and global standards.
CDC changes raised new autism-vaccine fears, but science is clear: vaccines don’t cause autism. Learn how real research works and what the evidence shows.
Vaccines don’t spread toxins or cause widespread harm despite claims made in a recent interview. Learn the truth about safety, ingredients, and effectiveness.