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One myth about vaccines is that the schedule is ever-expanding, but in truth, a nine-year old today would not have received fewer vaccines than a baby born now. In fact, my sixteen year old got all these vaccines. See replies for more info.
Vaccine schedule in 2011
Vaccine schedule today
Which of these diseases would you be okay being spread in your community, school, childcare, home?
Why is HepB worth preventing?
Rotavirus is worth preventing: chop.edu/centers-progra…
Pertussis is worth preventing: health.gov.au/resources/vide…
Hib is worth preventing citypages.com/news/rare-hib-…
Pneumonia is the largest cause of death among children worldwide who.int/maternal_child…
Polio is nearly defeated, but always a plane ride away. historyofvaccines.org/timeline/polio
Measles has terrifying complications medlineplus.gov/ency/article/0…
Chickenpox is unpredictable and not always mild immunize.org/reports/report…
The U.S. is seeing increasing numbers of HepA outbreaks cdc.gov/hepatitis/outb…
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