The vaccine debate is escalating. A while back, the New York Times Online published a review of a new book, VACCINE: The Controversial Story of Medicine’s Greatest Lifesaver, by Arthur Allen. Here is a portion of David Oshinsky’s review: Allen is sympathetic to parental fears regarding the dangers of various vaccines, though he remains skeptical [...]

A chilling, consistent pattern exists in stories told by parents:  My child was normal, happy, and healthy. He was walking, learning to talk and playing with his siblings. He was on track developmentally, and everything was normal. At his one-year well baby check up, the doctor said it was time for his next round of [...]