Childhood Immunization Safety (1983)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-11-25
Duration: 00:04:31
Subjects: Immunization of children | Whooping cough | Health Care | Vaccines
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Leslie, Carole Reporter
- Dunlap, Wallace Interviewee
- Davis, Zimena Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 25, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Carole Leslie’s report on the controversy over the safety of childhood immunizations, including the whooping cough vaccine. She interviews Dr. Wallace Dunlap, a pediatrician, who discusses the possible side effects of the whooping cough vaccine, the dangers of whooping cough, and the precautions that doctors take before administering immunizations. Leslie also interviews mother Zimena Davis, who discusses her decision to have her child immunized. Host: Ken Johnson