When do I need to get a rabies vaccine?
Mayo Clinic notes rabies is almost always deadly once symptoms begin. After possible exposure, seek medical advice quickly about vaccines and other treatment.
Should we recategorize vaccine recommendations?
Vaccine recommendations should follow disease risk, safety, effectiveness, and evidence. HHS considers new categories and individual decisions.
Do older adults get vaccines every 3-4 months?
Recommended vaccines for older adults may average one dose every few months, including flu, COVID, shingles, and RSV. Doses are not evenly spaced.
Is autism a result of too many vaccines?
Vaccines do not cause autism. Large studies, including a 2026 study of 2.5 million U.S. children after MMR vaccination, find no link.
Are vaccines at two months tied to death?
The Children's Health Defense paper claiming vaccinated 2-month-olds die more often was never peer reviewed and has multiple methodological flaws.
Did SIDS go away when vaccines were delayed?
Japan's vaccine delay didn't cause SIDS to drop. Rates rose until 1998, when a safe-sleep program launched. Vaccinated kids have lower SIDS risk.
Why won’t scientists do placebo trials?
Many vaccines have been tested with saline placebos, contrary to Del Bigtree's claim. Active controls are also valid when a safe vaccine exists.
Is the CDC being sued over 72 vaccines?
Children get far fewer than 72 vaccinations, even counting boosters and combos. The 72 figure in the Thomas lawsuit against the CDC is misleading.
Are we giving babies more vaccines than the military?
In a video, anti-vaccine lawyer Mary Holland claims that the military only allows its members to get 5 vaccines at a time while babies get 10 vaccines at a time.
Can aborted fetal cells in vaccines change DNA?
No good evidence shows MMR fetal-cell DNA alters your own. The claim rests on a Deisher study scientists call implausible and unreplicated.
