This trial showed results better than many of us were expecting, results that are practically best-case scenario for people hoping for an end to our pandemic nightmare.…
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Recently there has been a lot of attention on two of the newest immunizations developed to aid in the fight against COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus (also known as…
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Anyone who has spent time interfacing with the anti-vaccine denizens of major social networks has likely come across an argument such as this: Usually this argument is accompanied by some version…
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“Why does my kid need a second dose of this vaccine? Can’t we just check his titers? What are titers anyway?” When we talk about titers, we are almost always talking…
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In the last few years we have seen two major milestones towards polio eradication. In 2015, one of the three types of poliovirus was declared eradicated. In 2016, the oral polio…
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When it comes to vaccines, perhaps the most frequent question I get is some version of “As a naturopath, do you recommend vaccines?” If you don’t have time to read the…
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Every few months, we see another prominent anti-vaccine activist circulate a document that purports to be a scientific document proving that our current administration schedule is dangerous. Every time one of…
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“Does that have aluminum in it?” My patient asks. She practically spits out the word, aluminum. I have just finished cleaning the dog bites on both her hands, and I am…
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One of the unmistakable patterns in the public forum debates on vaccination safety and vaccination policy is that the trained health care professionals tend to line up on one side, while…
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By an overwhelming majority, the membership of the Naturopathic Academy of Primary Care Physicians voted to approve an immunization position paper in support of the ACIP schedule. Here is an excerpt…