In a disturbingly coincidental juxtaposition in the
current issue of the journal Pediatrics, an article on the benefits of childhood
vaccines among the 2009 birth cohort showed that routine immunizations will prevent
approximately 42 000 early deaths and 20 million cases of
disease — while another article highlights the difficulties of getting all
those kids vaccinated.
A two-tiered online survey
was conducted by a multi-institute group of researchers, led by Dr. Brendan
Nyhan, Ph.D., professor of government at Dartmouth College. They surveyed 1759
parents with minor children residing in the U.S., about their attitudes towards
children’s vaccines. They then administered one of 4 educational interventions:
a-lack of evidence that MMR (measles mumps rubella) vaccine causes autism;
b-information about the diseases prevented by MMR; 3-images of children with
the diseases caused by MMR; d-a dramatic narrative about one child who almost
died of measles. Their responses were compared to a “no-intervention” control
group….To Read More…..
My
Take - When are we going to stop listening to
celebrity loons like Oprah, Dr. Oz and Jenny McCarthy? And let's throw in another one of Oprah's finds....let's add Dr.
Phil too. When medical practitioners become celebrities they cease being
scientists. And I believe they start being dangerous.
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