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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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What Were the Biggest Vaccine Campaigns in History?

Vincent Iannelli, MD / January 19, 2021 / BCG vaccine scar, COVID-19 vaccine, diphtheria deaths, eradicated diseases, History of Vaccines, mass vaccination campaigns, measles outbreaks, polio eradication, polio outbreaks, polio survivor, rubella epidemic, smallpox eradication

The most ambitious mass vaccination campaign in history would include the highest risk people in all countries, not just the ones who can readily pay for a vaccine.

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What Happens if We Stop Using Oral Polio Vaccines?

Vincent Iannelli, MD / December 9, 2019 / Barbara Loe Fisher, bOPV, cVDPV, Del Bigtree, eradicated diseases, IPV, John Salamone, OPV, Polio Endgame Strategy, polio eradication, polio vaccines, vaccine derived polio, Vaccine Misinformation, wild polio

Don’t let anti-vaccine folks spoil the polio endgame.

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The Myth That Measles Never Left

Vincent Iannelli, MD / September 7, 2019 / early MMR, elimination, eradicated diseases, measles cases, measles deaths, measles eradication, measles myths, measles outbreaks, MMR vaccine, myths, pre-vaccine era, Texas, travel vaccines, vaccine choice

Measles cases are on the rise. Where? Pretty much everywhere. But some folks are still pushing the myth that measles never left. It is easy to see that measles myth, like most AV myths, isn’t true. The Myth That Measles Never Left In the pre-vaccine era, everyone would get measles. That translates into about 500,000

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