# Looking for old staff report on Vaccination **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [January 31, 2025, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666 "2025-01-31T04:56:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/1 "2025-01-31T04:56:42Z")
Way, way back when I was writing staff reports as a member of the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board, I took a question from someone who was dubious about vaccinating their child. I enlisted a doctor friend to write a guest column on this. He did a great job and I’m looking for that piece again as, sadly, it is again relevant. Can anyone find it for me? (I asked Little Ed, but he’s acting all aloof or something…) Thanks! Jill ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/2 "2025-01-31T04:59:25Z")
This one? > **[Are vaccinations worth it?](https://www.straightdope.com/21342971/are-vaccinations-worth-it)** > > A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/3 "2025-01-31T11:55:46Z")
Wow! Great find! Good article, but I wish there were paragraph breaks. And, @JillGat, you should post more! ---
**Author:** ![MikeS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/4 "2025-01-31T12:32:12Z")
Here’s a better-formatted and extended version: > **[Are Vaccinations Worth It? | Immunize.org](https://www.immunize.org/clinical/vaccine-confidence/unprotected-people/story/are-vaccinations-worth-it/)** > > Dr. Keller affirms the protection that vaccines afford children and explains why his own son was vaccinated, though he wishes it were not necessary. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/5 "2025-01-31T13:20:26Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/6 "2025-02-01T06:19:36Z")
Thanks for finding this, you guys! The original staff report was divided into paragraphs. Not sure why it doesn’t show up that way now. And thank you for inviting me to post more, RitterSport. I think it was time to hand over the reins (or my reins, anyway) to younger know-it-alls! 🤠 ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/7 "2025-02-01T06:59:07Z")
> [@JillGat](#): > > Not sure why it doesn’t show up that way now. I’ve noted a few of the staff reports are … damaged in whatever porting they did one or two transitions back. One of my very early posts was confirming that a Staff Report was missing an entire section and even mis-attributed who was responding! > [@Which part is Cecil's reply and which part is C K Dexter Haven's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-part-is-cecils-reply-and-which-part-is-c-k-dexter-havens/854878/10): > > @Max_S This had been sticking in my brain for whatever reason after I sent my best recollections, and since I was home sick (not with COVID I’m pretty sure) I figured I’d dig it up for you. Hail the Glory of the WaybackMachine! It was indeed as I remembered, the part you have is the response from DEX, the missing information can be found in the link below. Since it is super slow to load, I’ve copied Cecil’s response in it’s entirety. Cecil Adams replies: Normally I don’t comment on Mail… ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/8 "2025-02-01T12:18:47Z")
OK, well, LMK if you find any young people here! ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/9 "2025-02-02T14:06:56Z")
…or any know-it-alls. ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/10 "2025-02-03T07:13:19Z")
There have to be plenty younger than me! ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-old-staff-report-on-vaccination/1013666/11 "2025-02-03T11:20:24Z")
Well, you were writing pretty excellent, well-sourced articles quite a while ago, I guess.