Vaccinations have been a hot button topic for some time, but with school starting in a few weeks, many uncertain parents are revisiting the question: Should I immunize my child?

While the internet is a wonderful way to spread information, it is not always the best source of accurate information, especially in the area of vaccines. Blogs, disreputable sources and anecdotal evidence abound in the area of immunizations.

As a pediatrician, I consider it my duty to share the most accurate medical information I can in order to keep your child safe and put your mind at ease. Because there is so much out there about vaccines, I wanted to talk to the highest-level expert I knew and get to the bottom of some of your burning questions. This took me to Dr. Candice Robinson at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Dr. Robinson is the workgroup lead for the child/adolescent immunization schedule for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices group at the CDC. She is also a pediatrician. We recently had a great conversation on my podcast. We talked about everything from the MMR vaccine and autism to the HPV vaccine to what is actually in vaccines. I…