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Quarantine Signs for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / January 7, 2018 January 7, 2018 / Leicester, measles outbreaks, mumps outbreaks, pertussis outbreaks, polio myths, quarantines, smallpox, vaccine myths, Vaccine Preventable Diseases

In the pre-vaccine era, quarantines were the only way to try and help stop many diseases from spreading in the community.

100 Myths About Vaccines

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / October 29, 2017 October 29, 2017 / aluminum, anti-vaccine movement, CDC whistleblower, conspiracy theories, exemptions, flu shot myths, graphs, herd immunity, ingredients, liability, package inserts, placebos, polio myths, propaganda, shedding, SIDS, sv40, toxins, vaccine myths, VAERS

Are there really 100 myths about vaccines that folks push to scare parents away from vaccinating and protecting their kids?

Is There a DDT-Polio Connection?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / October 19, 2017 October 20, 2017 / Albert Sabin, DDT, germ-theory denialism, pesticides, polio, polio myths, polio vaccines, quotes, toxins, vaccine myths

DDT is a pesticide that was widely used after World War II and was sometimes sprayed in a vain attempt to keep polio outbreaks from getting out of control. That is the only connection to polio though.

How Quickly Can You Debunk Anti-Vaccine Propaganda?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / October 18, 2017 October 18, 2017 / iron lung, polio, polio myths, polio vaccines, propaganda, The Cutter Incident, Vaccine Misinformation, vaccine myths

Learn just how quickly most anti-vaccine misinformation can be debunked if you simply practice being a little skeptical and do your own research.

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