The Clinician's Guide to the Anti-Vaccinationists' Galaxy

Volume: 73, Issue: 8, Pages: 859 - 866
Published: Aug 1, 2012
Abstract
In this paper we briefly review three common immunological misconceptions that feature prominently among anti-vaccinationists, and in turn, fuel patient and parental concerns, questions, and fears about vaccines. In particular, this Perspective covers a brief history of the anti-vaccine movement, and three common false immunological claims, namely, concerns over antigenic overload, the induction of autoimmunity by vaccines, and the value of...
Paper Details
Title
The Clinician's Guide to the Anti-Vaccinationists' Galaxy
Published Date
Aug 1, 2012
Volume
73
Issue
8
Pages
859 - 866
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