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📘 It’s official! Vaccines and the Diseases They Target — the Silver Booklet — is now on Amazon.
Created for parents who want clarity, this resource explains childhood diseases, vaccine side effects, and risk comparisons in straightforward language. With clear charts and data, it’s designed to support informed decisions for your family.
Get your copy here: amazon.com/Vaccines-Diseases…
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The HepB vaccine wasn’t always given to babies.
It was first approved in 1981 for high-risk adults—but not recommended for all infants until 1991.
Parents, it’s okay to ask why that changed.
Learn more about hepatitis B and your options: picdata.org/hepatitis-b-dis
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Before flu vaccines were widely given to children, the risk of death from influenza was just 0.00008% for those under 18.
Even the CDC noted in 2004 that flu deaths were uncommon in both healthy children and those with underlying conditions.
Parents, there’s more to know about flu risks and the vaccine. Start here: picdata.org/flu-vaccine
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How reliable are the systems used to measure vaccine risks—including those for the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine?
Surveillance reports, clinical trials, and epidemiological studies all have known limits. And for children at normal risk, it has not been proven that the varicella vaccine is safer than varicella itself.
Asking questions is reasonable.
Explore vaccine and disease data side by side: picdata.org/varicella-vrs
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Think side effects from the polio vaccine are closely tracked?
Not exactly. The government relies on VAERS—a passive system that depends on voluntary reports. No reminders, no active follow-up.
For more on how polio vaccine side effects are tracked (or missed), click on picdata.org/polio
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DTaP is part of the routine vaccine schedule—but did you know the risk of seizure after DTaP is about 1 in 683, while the yearly risk of dying from diphtheria, tetanus, or pertussis is around 1 in 200,000?
Knowing the numbers helps parents make informed choices. Learn more here:
picdata.org/dtap-vaccine
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Did you know there are treatments for severe measles cases?
Vitamin A, immune globulin, and the antiviral medication ribavirin are available options for managing serious measles cases. Yet, many parents aren’t informed about these treatments.
Knowledge is power. Learn more and make the best choices for your child.
Read this 👇
picdata.org/news/physicians-…
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Right before the measles vaccine was introduced, only 2% of the U.S. population actually contracted measles.
That’s 4 million cases out of 200 million people—far from the crisis we're led to believe. 🧵
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When discussing measles, raw case numbers can sound alarming.
But context matters.
At the time, 4 million annual cases occurred in a population of roughly 200 million people. That means about 98% of Americans did not contract measles in a given year.
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Another statistic that often gets overlooked:
The measles mortality rate in the U.S. population was 0.2 per 100,000 people annually—about 1 death per 500,000 people.
So why don't we hear this side of the story?
Learn more:
picdata.org/measles-faq
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Did You Know? The Pre-Vaccine Risk of Hib Was Extremely Rare
Before the Hib vaccine, the risk of permanent disability or death from Hib in children under 5 who were exclusively breastfed for 13 weeks or more was about 1 in 143,000 per year.
Discover more about the data here: picdata.org/hib-vrs
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Does the flu vaccine reduce deaths from pneumonia and influenza?
A study funded by the National Vaccine Program Office found no decrease in flu mortality associated with the widespread use of the influenza vaccine. 🧵
More context below. ⬇️
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The researchers stated:
"We could not correlate increasing vaccination coverage after 1980 with declining mortality rates in any age group."
They concluded that observational studies may substantially overestimate vaccination benefits...
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A separate NIH-funded study found that a sharp increase in influenza vaccination rates at age 65 was not accompanied by a matching decrease in hospitalization or mortality rates.
Learn more and review the references:
picdata.org/flu-vaccine
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Patients may not benefit from the vaccination of healthcare workers...
A review of over 30 different influenza vaccine studies was conducted. The authors concluded that there wasn’t reasonable evidence to support vaccination of healthcare workers to prevent influenza.
For more interesting flu facts, go here: picdata.org/influenza-flu-va…
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In 1968, the government set the 850mcg per dose limit for aluminum in vaccines—based primarily on effectiveness, not safety.
Parents, it’s important to understand what this means for your child’s health. Know the facts. Ask questions.
📖 Learn more about aluminum in vaccines: picdata.org/aluminum
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The CDC recommends that infants receive their first dose of the hepatitis b vaccine at birth. But there are questions to the safety of this vaccine...
A large epidemiological study of hep B vaccine, cited by the IOM, couldn't rule out the possibility that it increases the risk of adverse events that lead to permanent injury by up to 110%.
Parents, if you have questions about the potential risks of this vaccine, here's a good resource => picdata.org/hepatitis-b-vrs
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Parents, here’s something few doctors mention: after the MMR vaccine, about 1 in 50 children with a history of seizures — and 1 in 250 siblings of those with febrile seizures — experience a seizure. And in about 5% of those cases, epilepsy can develop.
Learn what the data really show: picdata.org/mmr-seizures/
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Did you know the whooping cough vaccine doesn’t prevent the spread of whooping cough? Being vaccinated for it doesn’t prevent one from spreading whooping cough – or others from getting it. Get more info here: picdata.org/immunocompromise…
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Did you know that death from influenza is rare in children?
Before the widespread use of the influenza vaccine, between 2000 and 2003, each year kids age 18 and younger had about a 1 in 1.26 million or 0.00008% chance of dying from the flu.
Parents, here are 9 flu facts that you should know: picdata.org/influenza-flu-va…
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Here’s something about polio most people haven’t heard:
Severe outcomes—like paralysis or death—are far more likely in those who’ve had their tonsils removed or didn’t rest when symptoms started.
If you’re looking into the polio vaccine (IPV), click the link in our profile and head to the Education section for more info.
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