I was recently asked to put together a list of common vaccine myths for a university course that a friend teaches. Since this information is helpful for others, I thought I'd share it on my blog. These are just a few of the myths that I've seen about vaccines and vaccination. I've chosen 10 myths that I commonly come across in sharing science on social media. Vaccines are 100% safe and effective This is something that people sometimes think about vaccines. However, vaccines do carry some risks. Most are mild and soreness at the injection site is the most common. The more serious risks, such a ..read more