According to this article, there is no link between vaccines and sudden infant death syndrome. Although the time of SIDS and the time of vaccines coincide, there is no evidence point to the fact that they are linked to one another. Children are scheduled to get seven vaccines before their first birthday and this topic is a very controversial one, that some believe should have more time spent on it.
Seppa, Nathan. "Fueling the Flu Debate." Science News 6 Oct. 2007: 213. Academic Search Premiere. EBSCO. Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne. 4 Nov. 2007
This article discusses a study that shows elderly adults who receive the flu vaccination are less likely to end up in the hospital during flu season than those who don’t get the vaccination. They compared the number of hospital visits in the summer to those in the winter and researchers can’t help but think that the shots have to be doing something. Some researchers say that this study is one of the most comprehensive study they have ever seen.
"Target Better Health." Prevention Oct. 2007: 58-64. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne. 4 Nov. 2007
This article focuses on adults and the vaccines that should probably consider getting. It discusses the vaccine to get and the disease it will be preventing. It gives an example of an adult who didn’t get vaccinations and ended up with a deadly disease that could have been prevented by a simple shot.
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citing looks good - just need the short form of the URL
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