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Pharmacist and pediatricians stress MMR safety and counter misinformation — vitamin A not a substitute
Summary
Local pharmacists and pediatricians explained how vaccines train the immune system, summarized known side effects, and said vitamin A or other home remedies are not substitutes for MMR. Officials called misinformation a major barrier to outbreak control.
Speakers at the Lubbock Public Health news conference described how the MMR vaccine works, summarized its safety profile and urged residents to rely on established medical guidance rather than unproven remedies.
Crockett Tidwell, a local pharmacist, used an analogy to explain vaccination: “A vaccine … show[s] your body exactly what the disease looks like without making you sick,” and that prior vaccination allows the immune system to respond…
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