David A. Neumann, PhD
Director, National Partnership for Immunization
Audio Introduction
(MP3: 186KB)
Peter Hotez, MD, PhD
Audio Introduction
(MP3: 202KB)
Professor
and Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine at The George
Washington University and a Senior Fellow and Chair of the Sabin
Vaccine Institute's Scientific Advisory Council.
The father of
an autistic child, Dr. Hotez offers a unique perspective on the current debate
about vaccines.
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Please
click on the questions below for an .MP3 audio clip of the respondants answer.
How do you respond when people question the safety of vaccines? How
many people delay or withhold immunization of their children and what are the
consequences?
Is
there scientific evidence of a relationship between the vaccine use and the development
of asthma and other allergies.
How
many vaccines are recommended for children? What
factors are being considered with respect to assuring that there will be adequate
supplies of vaccines in the future? What
approaches might pediatricians use in discussing vaccines with parents? How
do vaccines used by the military differ from those recommended for the general
public? What
might pediatricians say to parents about minor adverse events, e.g., injection
site tenderness or swelling, mild fever, etc, associated with vaccine use?
How
does the medical/scientific community respond to questions about vaccine
safety? |
