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Some Vaccines Don’t Stop Infection and Transmission of Disease

Vincent Iannelli, MD / June 15, 2024 / Aaron Siri, carrier, contagious, disease, eradicated diseases, herd immunity, infections, IPV, meningococcal disease, pre-vaccine era, spreading disease, transmission

Some vaccines don’t prevent infection and transmission of disease. While this might seem concerning, these vaccines still effectively prevent the disease in the vaccinated person and can reduce the spread of diseases. Understanding the difference between infection and disease is crucial in recognizing the impact of vaccines. Vaccination remains essential for protecting individuals and preventing disease transmission.

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Is My Fully Vaccinated Child at Risk from Your Unvaccinated Kids?

Vincent Iannelli, MD / January 20, 2019 / asymptomatic carriage, baboons, benefits, carrier, chicken pox deaths, choice, contagious, exemptions, free-riders, herd immunity, hiding in the herd, high risk, measles deaths, propaganda, quarantines, risks, shedding season, spreading disease, unvaccinated, vaccine choice, vaccine effectiveness, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine myths

Parents who choose to skip or delay their child’s vaccines often overlook the impact on the wider community. While vaccines protect most children, those who are too young or unable to be vaccinated are put at risk. Additionally, vaccinated individuals may still be affected, as vaccines aren’t 100% effective. The spread of misinformation further complicates the issue.

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How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Takes Advantage of Dead Children and Their Parents

Vincent Iannelli, MD / July 13, 2018 / bacterial meningitis, carrier, cognitive bias, confirmation bias, James Meehan, medical kidnap, meningococcal disease, pseudoscience, shaken baby syndrome, SIDS, vaccine injury stories, vitamin K, worst

Why does the anti-vaccine take advantage of the parents of children who die of SIDS, shaken baby syndrome, and meningitis?

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Can Vaccinated Children Be Asymptomatic Carriers of Pertussis?

Vincent Iannelli, MD / July 9, 2018 / asymptomatic carriage, baboons, carrier, cherry picking, disease, DTaP, exemptions, herd immunity, infection, pertactin, pertussis, pertussis outbreaks, pre-vaccine era, waning immunity

What is the role of asymptomatic carriers in pertussis outbreaks?

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