“The Lancet” retracts Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s article
Based on the findings of Britain’s General Medical Council, the journal had no choice but to retract the twelve-year-old research and I agree with their retraction.
Another Response to Yet Another L.A. Times Article on Vaccinations
Dr. Jay’s responds to Dr. Rahul Parikh, 04/20/09
Dr Jay’s letter to the editor of People® magazine
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 [...]
Meningococcal Vaccine for College Students in Dormitories
Meningitis is also one of the best headline-grabbing diseases. The new (January 2001) recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics to vaccinate all [...]
MMR Vaccination, An Important Notice from February 2006
“I no longer give or recommend the MMR vaccine. I think that the risks exceed the benefits. Obviously, discuss this with your doctor [...]
Pertussis, Tylenol Recall and More
California declared a pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic this week. The California Department of Public Health reports 910 confirmed cases, including the death of [...]
Shame on PBS Frontline, ” The Vaccine War”
PBS presented an unbalanced view of vaccines which cheated the viewers out of an opportunity for education and information.
Swine Flu, Other Viruses and High Anxiety
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.
Vaccinations, An Overview Through Childhood
If I were to be invited to participate in a consultation about public health or global vaccine policy, I would readily state that [...]
Vaccinations: A Response to an LA Times Article
Dr. Jay’s response to L.A. Times 3/29/09 Article on Risks of not Vaccinating California Children