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Reducing Childhood Deaths and the CHOP Global Health Program

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Read about Ramona Cordero's dedication to helping deliver timely immunization and other preventive care to children in rural towns in the Dominican Republic through a children’s health program started by CHOP in partnerships with local organizations.

The Omnibus Autism Hearing - Op-ed

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Read Dr. Offit's op-ed originally published in The Boston Globe about a federal court hearing in June 2007 where lawyers for 4,800 autistic children argued that vaccines caused autism.

Pandemic Flu, the Cutter Incident and Vaccine Liability - Op-ed

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In this op-ed, Dr. Offit explains how litigation against vaccine manufacturers has done more harm than good. He writes about how "vaccine courts," where scientists, epidemiologists and clinicians review data and decide whether the claim is valid, will bring reason and fairness to decisions about vaccine safety.

Death of an Autistic Child From Chelation Therapy - Op-ed

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In his op-ed, Dr. Offit gives a brief summary of a family's experience with autism and their desperate attempt to treat their son that ended in a tragedy. He then addresses why mercury in vaccines is not the cause of autism and why this myth has been so prevalent.
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