Vaccine News & Notes — March 2019
Published on in Parents PACK
Published on in Parents PACK
As a result of reports that the current measles outbreak is due in part to declines in vaccination rates, some social media platforms have been blamed for their role in the spread of misinformation related to vaccines. In response, Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook and Amazon have recently changed their policies.
You can find accurate information about vaccines on the VEC Pinterest and YouTube channels.
In light of the ongoing measles outbreaks and widespread influenza, the VEC’s homepage, at vaccine.chop.edu, now includes an easy way to find our relevant materials.
Check out the story and the links today.
In a paper co-authored by VEC Director Dr. Paul Offit and colleagues and published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, the authors discuss some of the current vaccine safety controversies in the U.S. — and the science behind them.
In the latest installment of the CDC video series, How Vaccines Work, viewers learn about how a baby’s immune system functions and how vaccines support the immune system to promote health and wellness.
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