Congratulations to Paul Offit, M.D.

Paul Offit was one of the co-inventors of the rotavirus vaccine, Rotateq.  He has written a number of books relating to vaccine issues, most recently Autism's False Prophets. He has recently been interviewed in Wired: An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All. Offit is the dominant voice repeating the messages that vaccines are safe and effective. For his efforts:

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will present Paul Offit, MD, FAAP, with the President’s Certificate for Outstanding Service at the National Conference and Exhibition of the AAP. The award recognizes an individual’s outstanding service and long-term, personal dedication to the mission of the AAP and to the health, safety and well-being of children. Dr. Offit is a pediatrician, chief of infectious diseases and the director of the vaccine education center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The AAP is honoring Dr. Offit in recognition of his ongoing commitment to promote immunization.

Congratulations, sir, for a well-deserved award. Paul Offit's official website

Comments

[DrV]

This story is amazing. I'd recommend reading it in hard copy form.

[storkdok]

He deserves the award for a job well done. He has made enormous contributions to children's health and welfare.

[MinorityView]

Hey, did you hear that Offit had to concede that he published false info about Handley? That Offit is going to have to donate $5,000 to a charity chosen by Jenny? Personally, I'm delighted that someone called Offit on the nasty stuff he published in his remarkably off-the-wall and unhelpful tome.