What A Doctor Wishes Every Parent Knew About Childhood Vaccines

A physician says childhood vaccines are safe and that the routine schedule is built on scientific evidence to protect children’s health.

Routine shots have sharply reduced dangerous diseases like polio and whooping cough, and no link has been proven between the MMR vaccine and autism.

Serious side effects are rare, but misinformation and shifting guidance are creating confusion for parents making back-to-school vaccination decisions.