Showing posts with label Vaccines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vaccines. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Vaccine study retracted

Click here to read an article from US New and World Report that states that the link between the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine and autism is false. Unfortunately, scientists still do not know what causes autism and a great deal of research needs to be done in the future. 
What are your thoughts on this issue? Do you think The Lancet should have published this study in first place? Why or why not?

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Vaccines

Vaccines are used to expose the immune system to harmful antigens and teach the body how to fight back. After fighting off the vaccine, the body retains a lasting memory of how to fight off that particular type of attack. Watch the animation to learn more. 

What diseases have you been vaccinated against?