Refuse Vaccines and Risk Dismissal by Doctor

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Doctors sometimes refuse to see specific patients any more for a number of reasons — such as missed appointments, rude or threatening behavior, and nonpayment of bills.  But an increasingly common reason is parents’ refusal to allow their children to be vaccinated.

A survey of 900 pediatricians in nine Midwestern states found that 21% have discharged families for refusing vaccination.  As the number of recommended vaccines for children has increased, vaccine safety has been the subject of escalating controversy.

USA Today reports:

“The sheer number of vaccines given to children — 25 shots in the first 15 months of life — has caused some parents to worry that so much stimulation could overwhelm young immune systems”.