Dr. Francisco Medina, Director of Pediatric Emergency Services and Chief of Pediatrics at Homestead Hospital, says there are a lot of misconceptions about the use of vaccines, but it is important for the physicians to know what vaccines your children …
Nowadays, the influenza vaccine is free of allergic components like eggs, latex or thimerosal, affirms Elizabeth Reinhardt, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with Baptist Hospital.
Fear of needles is another reason why certain people refuse to receive the influenza vaccine, she …
There is no proven link between vaccines and autism. Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician with Homestead Hospital, Vexplains few years ago there was a study published that was proven to be false. “That study was one of the …
Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician with Homestead Hospital, says when they talk about autism, they don’t know all the facts about autism, but they know for sure that vaccines are not the cause of it.
He explains for …
Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician with Homestead Hospital, explains some vaccines are live attenuated agents, like varicella, and some others are the protein derivative of the disease.
“It’s well known that live vaccines, like the flu vaccine, stimulate …
Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician with Homestead Hospital, explains the difference between inoculations and vaccinations. “With inoculation, they used to take pus or agents from the scab, and inject that into a patient to prepare the body to …
Vaccines prevent diseases according to Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care.
Vaccines create antibodies, which are the warriors that will protect the body from getting sick.
She also explains how polio and flu vaccines work.…
How does the HPV vaccine work? Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains when it is the ideal age to get the vaccine, its benefits, and which diseases it prevents.…
