By ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. In June 2000, a group of top government scientists and health officials gathered for a meeting at the [...]

Editor@People.com Your article (“Desperate Measures” People, 9/27/04) mentions that the flu shot contains about the same amount of mercury as 2.5 ounces of [...]

Assembly Bill 2109 in California would require schools to gather written statements demonstrating parents understand the risks and benefits of vaccinations.

Because the disease is so rare, there have never been clinical trials showing that it actually works.

“I no longer give or recommend the MMR vaccine.  I think that the risks exceed the benefits.  Obviously, discuss this with your doctor [...]

California declared a pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic this week. The California Department of Public Health reports 910 confirmed cases, including the death of [...]

Dr. Jay’s responds to Dr. Rahul Parikh, 04/20/09

We’re a month into the school year and it’s the time of year when it seems our kids are spending more days sick than well.

I am very much opposed to the routine vaccination schedule in the U.S. There are too many vaccines given too early in a [...]

Many states’ laws require that children receive the recommended immunizations prior to school entry or that parents sign a waiver.

If I were to be invited to participate in a consultation about public health or global vaccine policy, I would readily state that [...]

Dr. Jay’s response to L.A. Times 3/29/09 Article on Risks of not Vaccinating California Children

The article that appeared in the Los Angeles Times 3/29/09 has generated a lot of discussion, and I was asked to respond. Unvaccinated children [...]