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Childhood vaccines: Tough questions, straight answers
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Is natural immunity better than vaccination?
Do vaccines cause autism?
Are vaccine side effects dangerous?
Why are vaccines given so early?
Is it OK to pick and choose vaccines?
Why are vaccines given so early?
The diseases that childhood vaccines are meant to prevent are most likely to occur when a child is very young and the risk of complications is greatest. That makes early vaccination — sometimes beginning shortly after birth — essential. If you postpone vaccines until a child is older, it might be too late.