Family physician Dr. Andrew Mullally walks us through the standard childhood vaccinations. Why the standard schedule? How did it come about? Which vaccines could/should you consider skipping? What about questions related to autism and vaccinations? Which are the most important? How do you talk with your provider about vaccines and your child?
Resources:
Vaccines and autism: https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/vaccines-and-other-conditions/autism
MMR Vaccination and Autism: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(05)75696-8/fulltext
Vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella in children: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004407.pub4/full
Vaccines are not associated with autism: an evidence-based meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24814559/