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RFK Jr. wants to scrutinize the vaccine schedule – but its safety record is already decades long

  • Written by Jake Scott, Clinical Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Stanford University
imageChildren today receive more vaccines than children did in the past, but due to advances in vaccine technology, today's shots contain far fewer immune-stimulating molecules.SDI Productions/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The U.S. childhood immunization schedule, the grid of colored bars pediatricians share with parents, recommends a set of vaccines...

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