Vaccines: Science vs. scare

Science in 5 by WHO - World Health Organization

Apr 24, 202505:23Science & Medicine

Should kids just "get the disease" instead of being vaccinated? Can vaccines really overwhelm a child's immune system? Who decides what vaccines we get—and why? If you're a new parent with questions about vaccines, you'r...

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