10 deadly myths about childhood vaccines
Myth: Kids today are vaccinated against dozens of diseases
Between birth and age six, the standard vaccination schedule calls for children to get a total of 14 vaccines, including the one for influenza. That number is more than in previous decades (five in the 1960s, seven in the 1970s, nine in the 1980s, and 11 in 2000). But advances in vaccine technology mean kids receive a total vaccine "load" that is smaller today than a half-century ago.
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