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• Position: Stateline - Immunization safety - Brief Article

Immunizations protect infants against 11 different diseases. In fact, by age 2, a healthy infant can receive up to 20 immunizations. But quite a few parents worry that too many vaccinations may overwhelm their baby's immune system. A recent report by the Institute of Medicine's Immunization Safety Review committee says not to worry, an infant's immune system is capable of handling many vaccinations. After reviewing the scientific evidence, the committee...