One of the pediatricians who helped defeat polio says he truly believed in the power of the vaccine. Today's conspiracies don't make sense to him.

You wanna know what actually DOES cause autism?

"When a baby is born, they are immediately exposed to hundreds of thousands of antigens...There is no evidence that the antigens a baby comes across daily or the comparative number of antigens in vaccines has any negative effect on a baby’s immune system." www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/w...

Amish people do develop autism, they just don't get screened as often. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/a...

"I feel like I learned some serious lessons through my experience with the anti-vax movement. I had allowed my own need to affix a cause to my son’s neurodiversity to make me susceptible to misinformation. It took a while, but I realized I was wrong." www.voicesforvaccines.org/autism-paren...

Truly never a dull moment over at Voices for Vaccines.

Vaccines don't cause autism. What are some factors that might influence the rate? www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/l...

People have come up with all sorts of ways to justify the myth that vaccines cause autism. Here's one popular story, and why it's misleading. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/d...

Vaccines do not cause autism. "One notable study from Denmark looked at more than 650,000 children born between 1999 and 2010 to see if the measles‑mumps‑rubella (MMR) shot could be linked to autism." ... It wasn't. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/h...

Today was a vaccination day! COVID booster and flu! Best birthday present - protection! @voices4vaccines.bsky.social

Vaccines don't cause birth defects and that includes COVID vaccines. And thanks to Carol Hayes of American College of Nurse Midwives for speaking up at the ACIP meeting vikilovesfacs.bsky.social feel free to add more - #IDSky + #MedSky. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/no-...

Are COVID vaccines affecting your brain? There is no evidence to suggest so. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/a...

Some young people are active advocates for COVID vaccines. Hear from one directly. www.voicesforvaccines.org/why-i-got-va...

COVID vaccines are important in pregnancy (and safe). www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/h...

How long DO* spike proteins persist in the body after vaccination? Forever? Nope 🙂‍↔️ www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/h...

Is there unwanted DNA in the COVID vaccine? Here's where that claim comes from, and why it's misleading. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/i...

DNA in RNA vaccines? We clear the record. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/i...

COVID vaccine spike proteins do not cause long-term damage. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/s...

How do COVID vaccines affect your immune system? They just prepare it 🛡️ www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/y...

SV40 is a favorite of the anti-vaccine movement. What is it? www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/w...

There is 0 evidence that COVID vaccines cause cancer. It’s a very tired myth that has yet to be substantiated. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/d...

There is a hierarchy of scientific evidence. You can find a one off study that says anything. But high quality studies have shown COVID vaccines to be safe.

Myths about the COVID vaccine spike protein abound. Don’t buy the hype. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/a...

There’s no evidence COVID vaccines cause autoimmune problems, and there’s some evidence they may even prevent them. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/d...

High coverage with a complete series of infant hepatitis B vaccination, beginning with a birth dose and followed by at least 2 additional doses, can prevent 710,000 HBV-related deaths globally among those born between 2020 and 2030. www.globalhep.org/projects-res...

You can find a study to support anything, but the best available evidence is that vaccines are safe and do not cause the conditions some claim they do. www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...

Certain studies about the non-specific effects of vaccines have been used to imply harms. Such studies are: "thought to be weak and at high risk of bias...we should likely stick with making our immunization decisions based on the direct effects of vaccines..." vaxopedia.org/2019/07/22/w...

"Studies about non-specific effects are thought to be weak and at high risk of bias...we should likely stick with making our immunization decisions based on the direct effects of vaccines, knowing that they are safe, with few risks, and huge benefits. vaxopedia.org/2019/07/22/w...

Testing mothers for hepatitis B has not proven to be a perfect strategy. Testing & vaccinating, two layers of prevention, is a better approach. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/a...

Hep B vaccine safety has been studied for more than 5 days, contrary to what some have said. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/w...

Hep B vaccines have undergone safety monitoring, despite what some claim about not having data. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/w...

1 in 4 infants that get hepatitis B will go on to develop liver cancer or cirrhosis. The vaccine is very safe. But it would have to be pretty dang unsafe for the costs to outweight the benefits of prevention.

About 45% of children worldwide get a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Almost half. This is a normal policy, not a ploy by pharmaceutical companies.

HHS says that 1000 moms transmit hep B to their babies at birth per year! More info on the birth dose here: www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/d...

Withholding treatments known to be effective against disease has some ethical problems.

4% of children experience a febrile seizure in childhood, often because of viruses. 1 in 25. Even then they are mostly nonserious. The risk from MMRV is less than 1 in 1000.

We don't have to test every single new iteration of a vaccine against placebo, because if we did, kids would unnecessarily get and potentially die from diseases like hib. That's why we say it's unethical. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/w...

And more from @voices4vaccines.bsky.social.

The CDC has publicly discussed the differences between MMR and MMRV on their website. They were open and pretty nuanced about this. www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd...

Is your child afraid of needles? This website has some of the best resources for dealing with needle phobia in kids. www.megfoundationforpain.org

Diseases that we vaccinate against can increase your risk of seizures. www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/d...

Febrile seizures sound scary, but they aren't usually dangerous, and aren't indicative of a seizure disorder. www.chop.edu/vaccine-educ...

Rubella was an absolutely devastating disease. Then we crushed it with vaccines.

The form of mercury that was used in a small proportion of flu vaccines was safe. Because not all mercury-containing compounds are the same.

Not every mother is tested for Hep B, even if they should be, and testing isn't perfect. Vaccinating at birth provides a second defense against this incurable infection. It doesn't all have to hinge on that one measure.

"In 1994, Congress stripped the FDA of its power to review supplements for safety and effectiveness." They didn't do that for vaccines.

It’s that time of year again. You know RSV is coming! But it could all be different with RSV vaccination. Listen to the brilliant Dr Simon Drysdale for hear the latest @ox.ac.uk @voices4vaccines.bsky.social #RCPCH #paedsround @apsmunro.bsky.social @mariekeemonts.bsky.social

"Vaccines for hep B have been around since the 1990s... Most hepatitis B patients never had this option available, so I would encourage readers to educate themselves and become aware of the serious health issues it can cause." www.voicesforvaccines.org/staying-hope...

We can prevent liver cancer from day 1.