December 2024: Vaccines and Infectious Diseases in the News

In this video, Dr. Offit discusses some of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s statements related to vaccines as well as consumption of raw milk. As a physician specializing in pediatric infectious diseases, Dr. Offit shares the factual errors in these statements as well as his concerns based on decades of experience treating children harmed by infectious diseases.

For more information related to the topics in this video, see these resources:

Polio

• Polio: The Disease and Vaccines (webpage)
• Parents PACK Personal Stories: Polio (webpage)
• 2022 NY Polio Case: Why and What Does It Mean? (video) 
• Losing Her Twin to Polio Led to a Lifetime of Vaccine Advocacy: Janice’s Experience (video)
• Post-polio Syndrome & How It Relates to COVID-19: Cathy’s Experience (video)
• Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids: A polio survivor – Deb S. (video)
• Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids: A polio survivor – Joe R. (video)
• Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids: A polio survivor – Carol F. (video)

Autism and vaccines

• Vaccines and Autism: What you should know (Q&A)
• Vaccines and Autism (webpage)
• Autism Science Foundation: Causes, Signs & Symptoms (webpage)

Origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19

• COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory: Why It Is Unlikely (video)
• COVID-19: The Disease and Vaccines (webpage)