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Tag: vaccines

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

August 27, 2019July 27, 2021 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, vaccines
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, 2019December 4, 2022 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, vaccines
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, 2019July 27, 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, vaccines

Why doesn’t the UK vaccinate against chickenpox?

March 30, 2019July 30, 2021 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, vaccines
CDC vaccination schedule shown in yellow, green, and purple.

Ask SciMoms: Where does the vaccine schedule come from?

March 5, 2019July 27, 2021 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, vaccines

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