The You Docs for Monday February 22, 2010

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To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate? As if there aren't enough debates about raising kids, to vaccinate or not is one of the thorniest. Back in 1998, a study in The Lancet suggested that the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR) was linked to autism. It ignited an emotional debate that scared scores of parents right out of the doctor's office, refusing to let their kids get the vaccine. Since then, numerous studies failed to find this link, the safety of vaccines improved and the measles rate rose slightly in the U.S. And last month, the headlines changed: The Lancet retracted the study that started the bonfire. Investigations found questionable scientific methods and previously undisclosed conflicts of interest (some costs of the study, headed by Dr. Andrew Wakefield, were paid by lawyers wanting to sue vaccine manufacturers, and he had patented a potentially competing measles vaccine). Does this seal the debate? We know it's not that easy. Our take is that parents need to know that "safe" does not mean "without risk." And that the chance that vaccines benefit the typical child are at least 20 times greater than the chance of serious injury. (For more on the data and our opinions, see our book "YOU: Having a Baby.") Your own decision may come down to: 1. What kind of person you are (trusting of the medical profession or skeptical of it) 2. How tolerant you are of risk 3. Your family medical history -- whether you're genetically predisposed to allergies or other conditions. Us? Mehmet's kids completed the recommended immunizations before school (but about a year after recommended); Mike's kids got vaccinated according to the standard schedule. ======== The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen, are authors of "YOU: On a Diet." Want more? See "The Dr. Oz Show" on TV (check local listings). To submit questions, go to www.RealAge.com. (c) 2010 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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