Every state offers parents a right to refuse vaccines prior to participating in public education. Eighteen states have a philosophical exemption, meaning, they have examined the evidence and conclude that the risk of the vaccine is greater than the risk of the illness. All states, except Mississippi and West Virginia,
This list includes only vaccines for which supporting documents were provided and is arranged alphabetically by the proper name of the product. Information is provided for original product approvals, new indications, and the current package insert. For a complete list of approved vaccines, click the link under “Related Information” at
May 26, 2022 – Oral MucoRice-CTB vaccine is safe and immunogenic in healthy US adults “MucoRice-CTB is a genetically modified rice in which the CTB gene has been introduced into the rice genome. We developed MucoRice-CTB as a prototype cold-chain–free, needle-free, and purification-free rice-based oral cholera vaccine.” May 3,
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national vaccine surveillance program co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). VAERS is a post-marketing safety surveillance program that collects information about adverse events that occur after the administration of vaccines
Vero cells are a cell line which is widely used to make vaccines. The cell line was derived from kidney epithelial cells of the African Green Monkey. The cell line was established in 1962 by Japanese scientists. Vero cells are susceptible to a broad range of viruses so they are used
In the 1970s, Alfred Sommer, MD, MHS, began working with communities in Indonesia, giving vitamin A deficient children a supplement to help stave off vision problems. As Dr. Sommer and his colleagues conducted the trial, they also made a very interesting observation: children who were being given vitamin A supplements
Vitamin K is necessary for appropriate coagulation. Its name is derived from the German word “koagulation.” Without adequate vitamin K, the blood may not appropriately stop bleeding in the event of an injury. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all newborns receive an injection of vitamin K. Vitamin K Package Insert (United