#childhood-vaccination

#childhood-vaccination

Mark Gorton, president of the MAHA Institute, made that abundantly clear at an event earlier this month hosted by Children's Health Defense, the nonprofit organization Kennedy founded. According to a New York Times report, Gorton told the audience, I've come to this anti-vax conference with a message that we need to be more boldly anti-vax. Their strategy isn't merely to sow doubt on social media, but to embed it in the fabric of local communities.

As far as sticker price goes, the recommended vaccines for kids in the United States do not come cheap. The hepatitis-B shot, given within the first hours of life, can be purchased for about $30. The rotavirus vaccine costs $102 to $147 a dose. A full course of the vaccine that protects against pneumonia and meningitis runs about $1,000.

This just shows that routine vaccination policy is not as controversial as you would believe if you were just reading news and watching influencers.