Vaccinations in sharp decline, with decreases that in some Italian areas reach 25%. There is no correlation between vaccines and autism. Rather, it is fake news that creates distorted messages that are light years away from reality
Vaccines “protect life and the person. Vaccinations in sharp decline, with decreases that in some Italian areas reach 25%, especially for rubella and measles, must make us think and alarm us. Our task is to reassure Italian families with children: vaccinate your children, don't be afraid!
There is no correlation between vaccines and autism. Rather, it is fake news that creates distorted messages that are light years away from reality". Words from Giuseppe Di Mauro, president of Sipps (Italian Society of Preventive and Social Paediatrics), who from Camerota (Sa), where the 11th edition of 'Pari e dispari – l'officina dei paediatricians' is underway, once again underlines the importance of vaccinations, also recalling that "vaccinating means reducing costs and producing an immediate and beneficial impact on public health".
Sipps reiterates how “many diseases that are no longer present in our country today have been defeated thanks to the large-scale vaccinations that have involved thousands of individuals. Until an infectious disease has been eliminated, such as diphtheria, tetanus and polio, we must continue to vaccinate.
To protect our children - he continues - we pediatricians must help the State maintain the objectives set, against those who oppose vaccinations and spread false information through the web and, sometimes, even through certain types of press. The 81% of families believes that vaccinations play a vital role in children's health. However, half (48%) consider vaccinations dangerous and another 48% believe that those recommended for children are too many. We must give families clear and honest information, help them clarify their doubts and overcome perplexities, which in recent times have also been supported by some incredible sentences and ongoing judicial initiatives".
July 18, 2014 – PharmaKronos
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