Take the following quiz. If you can answer all 7 of these vaccine-related questions correctly, you are a well-informed parent. Answers are provided at the end of the test.  

1) How many vaccine (drug) doses is an American child expected to receive by 1 ½ years of age?
12, 16, 18, 26, 36

2) The United States requires more vaccines for children than any other country. How does the U.S. infant mortality rate compare to the rest of the world?
1st , 2nd , 10th , 16th , 42nd

3) Vaccines contain which of the following ingredients?
A) Mercury, B) Aluminum, C) Formaldehyde, D) Fetal bovine serum, E) All of the Above

4) At least 62 studies published in journals throughout the world found correlations between the polio vaccine and increased rates of which type of cancer?
A) Bone cancer, B) Lung cancer, C) Brain tumors, D) Leukemia, E) All of the Above

5) Several studies link the hepatitis B vaccine to...
A) Autoimmune disorders, B) Blood disorders, C) Neurological disorders, D) Sensory impairments, E) All of the Above

6) The British Medical Journal recently published a report that analyzed ALL pertinent influenza vaccine studies. Flu vaccines were found to be ineffective in which groups of people?
A) in children under 2 years of age, B) in healthy adults under 65 years of age, C) in people aged 65 years and older, D) in healthcare workers to protect their patients, E) All of the Above

7) U.S. Children are legally required to receive vaccines under which of the following circumstances?
A) At the hospital shortly after birth, B) During well-baby checkups or a doctor visit, C) to enter school, D) when traveling overseas, E) None of the Above

Answers:* 1) 36. 2) 42nd  (Worse than Cuba but ahead of Croatia). 3) All of the Above (Yes, some vaccines still contain mercury). 4) All of the Above. 5) All of the Above. 6) All of the Above. 7)  None of the Above.

*Thorough explanations, citations and other substantiating evidence may be found in the Vaccine Safety Manual. www.thinktwice.com/vsm.htmLook for these topics—and more—to be discussed in upcoming articles.

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