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+Parenting | October 3, 2011

1 in 10 Parents Skip or Delay Vaccines

By Alice Park

More than one in 10 parents don’t follow the recommended vaccination schedule for their children, according to a new study. And one in four who do adhere to current guidelines say they still feel that it may not be the best or safest way to immunize youngsters.

+Vaccines | August 25, 2011

Vaccine Safety: New Report Finds Few Adverse Events Linked to Immunizations

By Alice Park
John Giustina

In a new report investigating adverse events caused by vaccines, a panel of experts says there are relatively few health problems caused by the most commonly recommended immunizations, which public health experts advise that all children receive.

+Vaccines | March 2, 2010

Many parents remain wary of vaccines

By Alice Park
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Despite the lack of scientific evidence linking the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism, roughly one in four parents still believe that vaccines may put some healthy children at risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder. Yet, in spite of these concerns, the Associated Press reports, many of those parents still believe the [...]

+Childhood | February 3, 2010

Study linking vaccines to autism officially retracted

By Tiffany O'Callaghan

Twelve years ago, the prestigious British medical journal The Lancet published a study indicating a link between the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine (MMR) and autism. The finding validated the fears of a growing subculture suspicious of vaccines, and played a role in the significant decrease in vaccination rates—in the U.K., for example, MMR vaccinations [...]