We trace the arc from variolation and Jenner to mRNA, show how vaccines leverage natural immunity, and explain why maternal shots protect both parent and newborn. Data, history, and personal stories make the case that prevention beats cure for OBGYN care.
• pertussis surge in Kentucky and preventable infant deaths
• child mortality then and now and what changed
• variolation to Jenner and the origins of vaccination
• how innate and adaptive immunity learn and remember
• vaccine types and why today’s antigens are fewer
• effectiveness data across polio, measles, rubella, Hib
• sanitation myths versus vaccine impact
• Wakefield’s fraud and why autism claims fail
• three major studies debunking autism myths
• essential pregnancy vaccines and timing
• RSV options and COVID safety during pregnancy
• herd immunity as protection for newborns
0:02Setting The Stage: Vaccines Under Fire
1:09Pertussis Surge And Preventable Tragedy
2:20Child Mortality Then And Now
4:19What Killed Children In 1850
5:31Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
9:51Origins Of Vaccination: Variolation To Jenner
15:20Vaccines Use Natural Immunity
20:00Types Of Modern Vaccines Explained
25:30Innate And Adaptive Immunity 101
28:40How Effective Are Vaccines Really
33:40Polio’s Human Cost And Iron Lungs
39:00Measles, Rubella, And Pregnancy Risks
44:20Sanitation Myths Versus Vaccine Impact
47:05The Wakefield Fraud And Aftermath
52:20Big Studies Debunk Autism Claims
55:20Essential Vaccines In Pregnancy
58:00Takeaways And Next Steps
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