Medical Misinformation - Vaccines
Medical misinformation is everywhere, but vaccine misinformation can have especially serious consequences.
Before the measles vaccine, children were regularly hospitalized with complications like pneumonia and encephalitis. Vaccination made measles so rare in the US that many doctors had never seen a case. Now, that’s changing.
Why does vaccine misinformation matter? What can happen when preventable diseases return? Timothy Lahey, MD, an infectious disease specialist, answers those critical questions.
Before the measles vaccine, children were regularly hospitalized with complications like pneumonia and encephalitis. Vaccination made measles so rare in the US that many doctors had never seen a case. Now, that’s changing.
Why does vaccine misinformation matter? What can happen when preventable diseases return? Timothy Lahey, MD, an infectious disease specialist, answers those critical questions.