Public health officials have long insisted that vaccines are the best way to protect the public health. As a result, the number of doses of vaccines included in the childhood vaccination schedule has tripled over the past 30 years, from 23 doses of seven different vaccines in 1980 to 69 doses of 16 different vaccines in 2010. However, alongside the rise in administered vaccines, weve also seen a significant rise in children with chronic disease and disabilities. For whatever reason, our kids are getting sicker. Infant mortality has also risen. In 1960, America ranked 12th in infant mortality among all nations of the world. By 2005, we ranked 30th. Furthermore, more full term babies die before their first birthday in the US1 than in most European countries, and the US gives its infants more vaccines than any other country in the world. So, could it all be a coincidence? The truth is, we dont know.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:27:14 +0000
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