Paul Offit
Coverage of Paul Offit in the Nexus archive.
- Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids
Donald Trump signed an executive order suggesting separating the MMR vaccine into three single-disease shots and giving childhood immunizations at separate appointments when possible. Medical experts criticized the order as misguided and scientifically unsound, stating that separating the vaccines is incorrect in both science and immune response. Doctors warned the plan could cause confusion among parents at a time when measles rates are rising.
- Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids
Donald Trump signed an executive order proposing to separate the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three single-disease shots and conduct childhood immunizations in separate appointments. Doctors strongly criticized this order, stating it is scientifically unsound and likely to cause confusion among parents at a time when measles rates are increasing. Experts emphasized that combination vaccines offer better immune responses compared to separating the diseases.
- 'The Paper's Title Tells You It Shouldn’t be Published': What We Heard This Week
Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, criticized a study's title, stating it shouldn't be published. The study purportedly suggested an increase in sudden infant... (content cut off).