Was the link to autism hidden?
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.
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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.
A major study finds aluminum in vaccines is safe for kids. We break down RFK Jr.’s claims and explain why the science still holds strong.
Many childhood vaccines were tested with saline placebos. When not, ethical reasons—like protecting kids from disease—guided the use of active controls.
Did the MMR vaccine cause Jenny McCarthy’s son’s autism? We break down the science behind immune system myths, autism, and vaccine safety.
Vaccines protect, not harm. Large studies show vaccinated kids are just as healthy—plus they’re shielded from serious diseases. Here’s what the data say.