Dr. Hotez talks about Vaccines and Rachel’s Autism
Is there wiggle room about the idea that vaccines do not cause autism? Is it possible that sometimes in some particularly vulnerable children that vaccines act as a trigger for…
Is there wiggle room about the idea that vaccines do not cause autism? Is it possible that sometimes in some particularly vulnerable children that vaccines act as a trigger for…
It's hard to talk about vaccines or autism without mentioning the sometime gastroenterologist, Andrew Wakefield. Almost everyone has at least a passing familiarity with Wakefield, even if it is just…
There has been a lot of talk since 1998 as to whether vaccines cause autism. Though I have been loath to enter this conversation, it has become apparent that perhaps…
“It’s fun to watch you both grow up,” the doctor said, putting a Band-Aid over the site where my three-year-old daughter had just received the MMR vaccine. At first, I…
This is a story like ones that thousands upon thousands of mothers with autistic children could tell about what happened when their child had the MMR vaccine. It is one…
I had already begun my descent into conspiracy theories before I became a parent, but the instinct to protect my children kicked it into overdrive.
Thimerosal contains very tiny amounts of ethylmercury, which is safe and quickly leaves the body. It’s different from harmful methylmercury found in some fish. Thimerosal has been used safely in vaccines, drugs, and contact solutions since the 1930s. Decades of studies across the globe have shown that thimerosal is safe in the amounts used in vaccines.
Thimerosal in flu shots isn’t dangerous—learn how it's different from toxic mercury, what studies show, and why vaccines are not linked to autism or brain harm.
Despite claims, large studies comparing vaccinated vs. unvaccinated children show vaccines don't harm kids—and do protect them from serious disease.
Explore the facts behind three common vaccine myths: miscarriage claims, childhood COVID booster concerns, and the long-debunked vaccine-autism link—all backed by science, not speculation.