Presentations and Interviews
Dr. Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center, is frequently invited to speak around the country and to the media about vaccine-related issues. This page is a collection of some of his presentations and interviews.
2012
Thimerosal in Vaccines: What are the Facts?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, December 28, 2012
Dismal Rates of HPV Vaccination in Boys
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Dec 13, 2012
Vaccine Exemptions? Call Them What They Really Are
Medscape Infectious Diseases, August 10, 2012
What the US Needs Now: Pertussis Boosters
Medscape Infectious Diseases, August 2, 2012
Which Complementary and Alternative Therapies Merit Study?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, May 17, 2012
Fire Patients Who Won't Vaccinate?
Mescape Infectious Diseases, Mar. 16, 2012
HPV Vaccine and Sexual Activity: Any Relationship?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Jan. 17, 2012
2011
Immunization: A Dose of Reality
Florida Bureau of Immunization, Fall 2011
Immunization in Teens: Good News, Bad News
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Oct. 7, 2011
"Contagion," the Movie: An Expert Medical Review
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Sept. 13, 2011
Influenza Vaccine: Guidelines for Those With Egg Allergy
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Sept. 8, 2011
Does Varicella Vaccine Eliminate Deaths From Varicella?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Aug. 8, 2011
Interview with Dr. Offit:
- Entering Vaccine Research
- Formative Experience with Rotavirus
- Developing Rotavirus Vaccine
- Testing the Rotavirus Vaccine
- How to Make a Vaccine
- Vaccine Safety Monitoring
The History of Vaccines, April 29, 2011
Paul Offit on the Dangers of the Anti-Vaccine Movement
Medscape One-on-One, April 27, 2011
Vaccine safety - Live chat with Trine Tsouderos
Chicago Tribune, March 22, 2011
Should the HPV Vaccine Be Recommended for Boys and Young Men?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, March 18, 2011
Interview with Paul Offit, MD, author of "Deadly Choices" and Seth Mnookin, author of "The Panic Virus"
No Bones About It, Mar. 8, 2011
Dr. Ginger Campbell’s interview with Paul Offit, MD about vaccine safety (audio)
Books and Ideas Podcast, Feb. 2011
The Colbert Report - Importance of vaccines
Jan. 31, 2011
Autism and the MMR Vaccine, Revisited
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Jan. 2011
Science in One Room, Homeopathy in the Next
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Jan. 2011
Two New Books Challenge Myths, Fears About Vaccines
USA Today, Jan. 2011
2010
Meningococcal Vaccine Booster: New Recommendations
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Nov. 2010
The Pertussis Outbreak in California and the Need for Vaccination
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Sept. 2010
Mandating Influenza Vaccine: One Hospital's Experience
Medscape Infectious Diseases, Sept. 2010
New Research on the Timing of Vaccines and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 2010
A Social Responsibility to Get Vaccinated?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 2010
Dealing With Parents Who Want to Delay, Withhold, or Space Out Vaccinations
Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 2010
2009
Vaccine Acceptance
Public Health Live, Oct. 15, 2009
Dr. Offit and others address vaccine acceptance and vaccine safety concerns.
Doctor Punctures H1N1 Vaccine Fears
Talk of the Nation on National Public Radio, Oct. 12, 2009
Dr. Offit addresses the fears surrounding H1N1 influenza and the vaccine that could prevent it.
2008
Parents Protest Increase in Required Vaccinations
Talk of the Nation on National Public Radio, Aug. 29, 2008
Measles outbreaks, autism, science and the media are discussed.
Reviewed by: Paul A. Offit, MD
Date: April 2012
Materials in this section are updated as new information and vaccines become available. The Vaccine Education Center staff regularly reviews materials for accuracy.
You should not consider the information in this site to be specific, professional medical advice for your personal health or for your family's personal health. You should not use it to replace any relationship with a physician or other qualified healthcare professional. For medical concerns, including decisions about vaccinations, medications and other treatments, you should always consult your physician or, in serious cases, seek immediate assistance from emergency personnel.
Vaccine Exemption Media Call hosted by Every Child By Two
Vaccinate Your Baby website, July 24, 2012
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