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Tag: vaccine

Vaccinating your baby for hepatitis B protects your infant against the hep B virus

Babies Need The Hepatitis B Vaccine, And Here’s Why

May 15, 2020August 9, 2020 by Guest Post, posted in Health, Risk

Many parents, even those who vaccinate against other diseases, wonder why their newborn baby could possibly need the hep B vaccine. But public health agencies around the world agree: babies do need the hepatitis B vaccine. This article explains why.

Tagged Health, hepatitis b, infants, newborns, public health, vaccine, vaccine safety

The anti-vaccine movement isn’t about evidence. It’s about trust.

August 27, 2019August 9, 2020 by SciMoms, posted in Health, Risk

Many parents are wary of vaccines due to understandable concerns about our healthcare. However, these concerns should not give parents a blank check to avoid vaccinating. This post explores why.

Tagged Health, pharma, Risk, vaccine
Cream colored teddy bear sitting on a medical exam table with sterile bandages and other medical supplies, with a bandaid on its chest and wearing a paper mask.

Why do kids get so many shots?

July 29, 2019February 9, 2021 by Layla Katiraee, posted in Health

Why do kids get so many shots? Are they necessary? Are they safe? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this post.

Tagged chickenpox, children, flu, Health, Risk, safety, vaccine
Young woman looks at camera with her head resting on her hands. She's wearing a black shirt and neon bracelets.

HPV and the HPV Vaccine

May 19, 2019February 3, 2021 by Layla Katiraee, posted in Health

In this post, we’ll review the science about HPV, recommendations about this vaccination, the controversies, and my personal plans on vaccinating my family.

Tagged children, hazard, Health, HPV, pharma, Risk, safety, sex, vaccine

Why doesn’t the UK vaccinate against chickenpox?

March 30, 2019August 27, 2019 by Layla Katiraee, posted in Health

Some countries do not include the chickenpox vaccine in their schedule. This post explores why.

Tagged chickenpox, Health, Risk, vaccine
CDC vaccination schedule shown in yellow, green, and purple.

Ask SciMoms: Where does the vaccine schedule come from?

March 5, 2019December 17, 2020 by Alison Bernstein, posted in Health

This post explores the CDC vaccine schedule or CDC immunization schedule. It also outlines problems with the Sears vaccination schedule or alternate vaccine schedule.

Tagged Ask SciMoms, children, Health, Risk, safety, vaccine

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