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Give It Your Best Shot: A CareMount Medical Expert On Immunizations Give It Your Best Shot: A CareMount Medical Expert On Immunizations
Give It Your Best Shot: A CareMount Medical Expert On Immunizations Over time, our immune systems tend to weaken, putting us at higher risk for certain diseases. About 45,000 adults die each year from illnesses that could have been prevented by a vaccination (immunization). The best way to prevent certain complications is to get the appropriate vaccines. A physician can decide which vaccines are right for you based on your age, prior vaccinations, health, lifestyle, occupation, and travel destinations. If you have an ongoing health condition, such as diabetes or heart disease, getting immunized is especially important. The guidelines below are…
Family Feud? Kennedys Blast RFK Jr. Over His View On Vaccines Family Feud? Kennedys Blast RFK Jr. Over His View On Vaccines
Family Feud? Kennedys Blast RFK Jr. Over His View On Vaccines Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been taken to task by three members of his famous family for his views on vaccines, which have been debunked by health officials. Although the country is mired in one of the worst measles outbreaks in years, Kennedy, a former Bedford resident, has been known to spread conspiracy theories about vaccines causing autism and other impairments on social media, prompting his family to respond in an essay posted on Politico. The World Health Organization has reported a 300 percent increase in the number of measles cases around the world as compared to this time last year,…