02/02/2026
Vaccines Save Lives
At Pediatrics in Brevard, we understand there is a lot of noise on-line about vaccination that can be confusing or frightening for honest, well-meaning parents. Vaccine skeptics are in positions to set policy and are creating fear and doubt about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines while undermining decades of progress we have made against life-threatening infectious diseases. We already live in scary times and are constantly bombarded with sensational, misleading "news". These stories have a way of sn*******ng until it is hard to know what is true, what is speculation, and what is not true at all.
As your pediatricians, we want to be your expert resource to help advise you as you make health care decisions for your children. We would never intentionally place a child at risk of serious harm. Collectively, we have hundreds of years of experience caring for tens of thousands of children. We have watched children suffer with vaccine-preventable illnesses and supported families whose child may have had a vaccine side effect. Serious vaccine side effects are incredibly rare. It is more dangerous to drive in a car or let your child play sports than to vaccinate them, and neither of those activities could save a child's life as a simple vaccine could. The known benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks. If you still have doubts, or are scared because of stories you have read on the internet, we encourage you to read this booklet and hear the voices of parents who wished they had a vaccine to protect their child.
https://www.texaschildrens.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/vaccine-book-web.pdf
