Vaccinate Johnny To Protect Grammy — And Other Wild Ideas

There is a new concept in vaccination practices these days. If for some reason you cannot vaccinate group A — or if such vaccination is not effective — then vaccinate group B instead.

This notion was illustrated in a remarkable statement by Stephen Cochi, acting chief of the National Immunization Program (NIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in response to the good news survey discussed in “Trust Me. I Have The Statistics” (1)

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