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A new report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate finds that "just 12 anti-vaxxers are responsible for almost two-thirds of anti-vaccine content circulating on social media platforms."
An increasing number of children are undervaccinated, of whom an estimated 13% or more are believed to be so because of parental choice. [15] One survey, published in Vaccine, found that 9.4% of parents in King County, Washington used an alternative vaccine schedule, [1] while another survey found that more than 1 out of 10 parents of children aged between 6 months and 6 years used an ...
The Vatican Curia has said that for vaccines originating from embryonic cells, Catholics have "a grave responsibility to use alternative vaccines and to make a conscientious objection", but concluded that it is acceptable for Catholics to use the existing vaccines until an alternative becomes available. [210]
National Vaccine Information Center; New Jersey Coalition for Vaccination Choice; Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom; Palmetto Family Council; Put Children First [2] Stop Mandatory Vaccination; Texans for Vaccine Choice
The same survey found that 13% of Americans believe vaccines can cause autism, up from 6% in 2015, and roughly half of Americans are unsure if vaccines cause autism. Just 36% understand that ...
Vaccines Are Lifesaving. The World Health Organization reports that global vaccine efforts have saved an estimated 154 million people worldwide, or the equivalent of six lives every minute of ...
Sears is known for his views on vaccine scheduling. [3] He recommends that parents avoid or delay vaccinating their children, counter to the consensus recommendations of medical bodies, [6] and his book recommends that parents follow his two alternative vaccine schedules, rather than that of the American Academy of Pediatrics. [12]
An anti-vaccination activist holds a sign at a Tea Party Express rally in Minnesota in 2010. Rally of the Anti-Vaccination League of Canada in 1919. Anti-vaccine activism, which collectively constitutes the "anti-vax" movement, [1] is a set of organized activities expressing opposition to vaccination, and these collaborating networks have often sought to increase vaccine hesitancy by ...