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Vaccines Demystified

Welcome to Vaccines Demystified!

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Lessons

Hepatitis B

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Length: 22 minutesAuthor: Erika Krumbeck, ND

Hepatitis B is a virus that causes an infection of the liver, leading to inflammation and swelling. Watch this section first before moving on to other sections.

Rotavirus

Length: 22 minutesAuthor: Erika Krumbeck, NDComplexity: Standard

Rotavirus is a gastrointestinal viral infection leading to watery diarrhea. It can cause severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalance in infants and young children.

IPV – Polio

Length: 10 minutesAuthor: Erika Krumbeck, NDComplexity: Standard

Poliovirus is a gastrointestinal virus that affects the intestines. It can cause paralytic polio leading to permanent paralysis or death.

MMR – Measles, Mumps, Rubella

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Length: 25 minutesAuthor: Erika Krumbeck, ND

Measles is a virus which can cause high fever, lethargy and cough. Mumps is a virus that causes swelling of the parotid glands. Rubella is a virus that can be a teratogen in pregnancy.

Varicella

Length: 17 minutesAuthor: Erika Krumbeck, ND

Varicella is a virus that causes and infection known as “chickenpox.” It is not serious in most children, but it is extremely dangerous in immune compromised patients or newborns.

Alternate Vaccine Schedules

Length: 7 minutesAuthor: Erika Krumbeck, ND

All about alternate vaccine schedules. Why does public health not recommend them? What are some pros and cons? Includes ample alternate vaccine schedules and vaccine planning documents.

Special Topics #1

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Length: 10 minutesAuthor: Erika Krumbeck, ND

Special Topics #1   Topics covered: Probiotics – brands, types, strains What to do if a child has an adverse reaction? Rotavirus – what are the statistics on Rotavirus after introduction of the vaccine?  Also a note on why Rotavirus is not recommended after 14 weeks of age.  Rotavirus reduces febrile seizures in vaccinated children. Hepatitis B – I’ve moved the sections of Multiple Sclerosis and Does Immunity Last to this Office Hours.

Special Topics #2

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Length: 12 minutesAuthor: Erika Krumbeck, ND

Special Topics #2 Topics covered: All about MTHFR! Note: we are going beyond what is known in scientific literature and are wandering through the realm of logical sense, but not logical fact. Antioxidants and helping glutathione.