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Mixing and Matching Rotavirus Vaccines Is No Problem
Two different rotavirus vaccines have been licensed by the FDA: RotaTeq and Rotarix. Both of these came after Rotashield, an earlier vaccine that lasted barely over a year on the market before it was...
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New systematic review assesses ALL the serious risks of US childhood vaccines
When parents have questions or concerns about vaccines, they are often seeking certainty, even if they do not consciously recognize that is what they want. They want a guarantee that the vaccines they...
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The power of herd immunity seen with the rotavirus vaccine
One of the coolest things about vaccines is that they work on two levels: at the individual level and at the population level. That means that even a vaccine that has a lower effectiveness, say 80%,...
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Rotavirus vaccine shedding poses little risk
One of the concerns that comes up most often with live-virus vaccines is the risk of “shedding.” Since live vaccines use an attenuated, or weakened, form of the vaccine, there is a very, very tiny risk...
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The results are in on rotavirus vaccination and intussusception risk
As I’ve noted various times on this blog, all vaccines have both benefits and risks. Much of the research focused on vaccines is aimed at ensuring that the former significantly outweigh the latter in...
View ArticleFriday round-up of worthwhile dailyRx articles
I’ve decided that doing a round-up each Friday is the best way to include the dailyRx articles that I think moms will find most relevant. So, here goes… Good news for moms as we age – sexual...
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