The Cutter Incident is a well known tragedy in which at least 200,000 children and adults were given a polio vaccine that was not properly inactivated. The shots were given in 1955, just after they were first approved, and actually caused 40,000 cases of polio, including 10 deaths and 200 cases of paralysis. The vaccines, […]
Cheaper by the Dozen was a popular movie in 1950 and was remade in 2003 by Steve Martin. It tells the true story of Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and his family of 12 children. What the movies leave out, not surprisingly, is that Mary Gilbreth, the real life second oldest child in the family, died
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Roald Dahl, the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, lost his daughter Olivia to measles in 1962, prior to the vaccine’s development. In 1986, he advocated for vaccinations, emphasizing their importance in preventing similar tragedies. Dahl’s experience underscored the dangers of measles and urged parents to immunize their children.
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The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program was created in 1993 in response to a measles epidemic. It provides free vaccines to eligible children (uninsured, underinsured, or on Medicaid) through specific VFC providers. Although the vaccines are free, parents may be charged a fee for the office visit and an administration fee. Still, “if the family
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