Can we delay the Hep B vaccine?
Because it has gotten a lot of attention, many parents are wondering if their babies need a hepatitis vaccine within 24 hours of being born.
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Because it has gotten a lot of attention, many parents are wondering if their babies need a hepatitis vaccine within 24 hours of being born.
A retracted study used in Vaxxed falsely claimed vaccines cause autism. Experts explain why the data was misused and why the science doesn’t support it.
Combination vaccines safely protect kids from multiple diseases with fewer shots, helping families stay on schedule and reducing stress without compromising immune response.
A closer look at the science behind aluminum in vaccines shows it’s safe, well-studied, and used in tiny amounts that don’t pose health risks to children.
A secret study claiming vaccines cause autism can’t be trusted if no one can review the data. Here’s what real, published science tells us about vaccines and autism.
Hepatitis B can pass from mom to baby at birth—even when moms don’t know they’re infected. That’s why the Hep B vaccine is safely given in the first hours of life.
Joe Rogan claims sanitation, not vaccines, stopped disease—but the data say otherwise. Here’s why polio, smallpox, and other illnesses fell after vaccination.
Do kids really get 76 vaccines? Nope. We clarify the actual childhood vaccine schedule and how the schedule has changed slowly and carefully over time—not suddenly or dangerously.
Despite viral claims, delaying or skipping childhood vaccines puts babies at risk. Research shows the schedule is safe, and early vaccination prevents serious illness.
No, vaccines don’t cause SIDS. Learn how myths around DPT and SIDS are disproven by science and why vaccine safety systems exist.