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About That Amish Vaccine Exemption Lawsuit in New York

An Amish family has filed a lawsuit against a new vaccine law in New York that eliminated religious vaccine exemptions. Folks who know that Amish do indeed vaccinate their kids are likely surprised by the lawsuit… About That Amish Vaccine Exemption Lawsuit in New York Wait, what? The Amish vaccinate their kids? While many Amish […]

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Are Reported Pertussis Cases up by 114% Since 1967?

There has been an increase in reported pertussis cases, but they remain below prevaccine era levels. Deaths from pertussis have significantly decreased, despite the rise in cases. The current pertussis vaccine, despite imperfect immunity, still offers protection from severe disease. Claims of dormant bacteria carriers causing infections are unfounded, rooted in propaganda.

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Do Vaccinated Kids Who Get Sick Have Milder Disease?

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Making a Better Pertussis Vaccine

So we know that we need a better pertussis vaccine. DTaP and Tdap just aren’t doing the job that they should be doing. So when will we get one? Making a Better Pertussis Vaccine Since anti-vaccine folks are always talking about the 300 new vaccines in the pipeline, you would think that we would have

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