Portland Public Library

Vaccines, calling the shots, written, produced, and directed by Sonya Pemberton ; a Nova production by Tangled Bank Studios, LLC

eng

videorecording

TV-PG

Vaccines

886314110

Originally broadcast by PBS Sept. 10, 2014

written, produced, and directed by Sonya Pemberton ; a Nova production by Tangled Bank Studios, LLC

60

calling the shots

Diseases that were largely eradicated in the U.S. a generation ago - including whooping cough, measles, mumps - are returning, in part because nervous parents are skipping their children's shots. This takes viewers around the world to track epidemics, explore the science behind vaccinations, and shed light on the risks of opting out. The vast majority of Americans - more than 90% - vaccinate their children. Yet many people have questions about the safety of vaccines

The invisible threat -- Measles outbreak -- History of vaccines -- Herd immunity -- Dravet syndrome -- Polio -- Science of autism -- HPV -- Weighing risk

live action