The Pediatricians Dilemma: Refusing the Refusers of Infant Vaccines is an article published in Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, written by Stan L. Block. In this article he breaks down current problems in the nation with UN- or under-vaccinated children and the widely publicized measles outbreaks. Block wants to reveal the concerns behind parents who refuse to have their infants vaccinated and whether or not it is fair to refuse them as patients in Pediatric practices.
According to studies in the U.S. 48,277 and 24,231 incident cases of pertussis were reported to the CDC for the years 2012 and 2013, the highest since 1955. Nine deaths occurred in infants younger than 3 months old. Over 40% of 5351 cases younger than 7 years old had received
According to studies in the U.S. 48,277 and 24,231 incident cases of pertussis were reported to the CDC for the years 2012 and 2013, the highest since 1955. Nine deaths occurred in infants younger than 3 months old. Over 40% of 5351 cases younger than 7 years old had received