Anti-Vaxxers Are Officially To Blame For The Rise In 2 Preventable Diseases
9 years ago

Anti-Vaxxers Are Officially To Blame For The Rise In 2 Preventable Diseases

Huff Post  

The recent rise in the U.S. of vaccine-preventable diseases has been largely blamed on those who refuse to vaccinate their children. Now a new review funded by the National Institutes of Health has found a correlation between vaccine refusal and the rise of measles and whooping cough, two common vaccine-preventable conditions. Researchers at Emory University and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health reviewed reported case data in conjunction with previously published studies to better understand the relationship between vaccine refusal, delay or exemption and the flare-up of vaccine-preventable diseases. "The phenomenon of vaccine refusal was associated with an increased risk for measles among people who refuse vaccines and among fully vaccinated individuals. As HuffPost previously reported, "When the number of unvaccinated children rises above a certain threshold, so-called 'herd immunity' is compromised -- and preventable diseases get a toehold in the community."

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Two dead, 200 sickened in US measles outbreak: authorities
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Two dead, 200 sickened in US measles outbreak: authorities

Raw Story  

A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a top health agency to issue a travel warning. "With spring and summer travel season approaching in the United States, CDC emphasizes the important role that clinicians and public health officials play in preventing the spread of measles," the agency said. "They …

Fears of U.S. public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
1 month ago

Fears of U.S. public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates

Raw Story  

by Charlotte CAUSIT Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have U.S. experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis. "The measles is the canary in the coal mine," warned leading pediatrician and immunologist Paul Offit, highlighting the decline in vaccination rates since the Covid-19 pandemic. …

Infant immunization schedule changes from Jan 1
3 months ago

Infant immunization schedule changes from Jan 1

China Daily  

China has adjusted immunization schedules for a vaccine that protects infants against whooping cough in response to an increase in infections in recent years, the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention said this week. Under China's current national immunization program, a combination vaccine that prevents diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough will be delivered at three, four, five and 18 …

Infant immunization schedule changes from Jan 1
3 months ago

Infant immunization schedule changes from Jan 1

China Daily  

China has adjusted immunization schedules for a vaccine that protects infants against whooping cough in response to an increase in infections in recent years, the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention said this week. Under China's current national immunization program, a combination vaccine that prevents diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough will be delivered at three, four, five and 18 …

Whooping cough cases in the US are the highest they’ve been in a decade
3 months ago

Whooping cough cases in the US are the highest they’ve been in a decade

CNN  

CNN — Whooping cough has been surging in the United States for months and the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests there are no signs of slowing. Like many respiratory illnesses, whooping cough cases dropped to low levels during the pandemic as people limited social interactions and took other precautions to defend against Covid-19. …

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch

NPR  

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch toggle caption Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images The availability of safe, effective COVID vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. Now, after backlash against public health interventions …

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch

CNN  

KFF Health News — The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. “The litany of things that will start to topple is profound,” said James Hodge, a public health law expert at Arizona State University’s …

'The country asked for measles?' GOP House whip struggles to defend Trump nominee
4 months, 1 week ago

'The country asked for measles?' GOP House whip struggles to defend Trump nominee

Raw Story  

House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer faced tough questions Friday on CNN about sick kids in his state that left him struggling to defend President-elect Donald Trump. CNN anchor Jake Tapper asked Emmer about Trump's selection of vaccine-denier Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services — and put it in the context of …

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health
4 months, 1 week ago

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head health

Daily Mail  

International health agencies are raising the alarm over a surge in measles and a decline in vaccination rates against the deadly - and preventable - virus. The new report found only 83 percent of people worldwide in 2023 got the measles vaccine - mostly unchanged from a record low in 2021. Only about 81 percent of people got the measles …

Lack of vaccine drove measles cases up by 20% in 2023: WHO
4 months, 1 week ago

Lack of vaccine drove measles cases up by 20% in 2023: WHO

India Today  

Measles cases rose 20% last year, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the world's poorest countries and those riddled with conflict, the World Health Organisation and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. "At this moment, every single country in the world has access to measles vaccine, so there's no reason why any child …

Doctors call for whooping cough vaccination uptake amid worst year on record for cases
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Doctors call for whooping cough vaccination uptake amid worst year on record for cases

ABC  

Whooping cough cases across Australia have passed 40,000 in a year for the first time since recording began more than 30 years ago. "Whooping cough doesn't just affect kids," she said. "Unfortunately, the last whooping cough vaccine children get is age four and then next is about 13-14 years of age," she said. Infectious disease experts say pregnant women should …

‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea

Raw Story  

Over the weekend Donald Trump said he is considering a ban on not just vaccine mandates, but vaccines themselves—an extension of his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is expected to put RFK Jr., a known AIDS denialist and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and purveyor of vaccine misinformation who has likened the use of vaccines to the "holocaust," in charge …

We're Doctors. Here Are 4 Things Parents Need To Understand About Vaccines.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

We're Doctors. Here Are 4 Things Parents Need To Understand About Vaccines.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Chickenpox. Though vaccines against whooping cough work well, their effectiveness wanes over time, meaning that older children may be able to spread the disease again if they do not receive booster shots. “Some kids fell behind on their vaccines and just never caught up,” Dr. Kris Bryant of Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, told HuffPost. Reed …

Whooping Cough Cases Soar in US, With Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Hitting Hardest
5 months, 1 week ago

Whooping Cough Cases Soar in US, With Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Hitting Hardest

Associated Press  

Whooping cough cases in the United States are at a decade-high level, with 18,506 cases reported so far this year. The increase is not unexpected, as whooping cough peaks every three to five years. However, state health officials are concerned about the number of cases in Wisconsin, where there have been about 1,000 cases so far this year compared to …

Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows

CNN  

CNN — A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last school year, leaving more than 125,000 new schoolchildren without coverage for at least one state-mandated vaccine, according to new data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The measles vaccination rate fell again last year, to 92.7% coverage for kindergartners in …

Column: Opposing vaccine mandates, Trump exposes kids to disease
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: Opposing vaccine mandates, Trump exposes kids to disease

LA Times  

Presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and vice presidential candidate J.D. Cloud, Minn.: “I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate or a mask mandate.” If you want to experiment on somebody’s kids, Kamala Harris, AOC, and so forth, have your own kids, lay off of mine.This is about doing what you want to do …

Global childhood vax coverage stalled in 2023, 2.7 million kids unprotected, says UN
8 months, 1 week ago

Global childhood vax coverage stalled in 2023, 2.7 million kids unprotected, says UN

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Global childhood vaccination coverage stalled in 2023, leaving an estimated 2.7 million children more un- and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to the UN on Monday. Warning of an alarming coverage gap that has led to an outbreak of diseases like malaria, the latest World Health Organisation and UNICEF estimates of national immunisation coverage said …

CDC Urges Americans To Stay Up-To-Date On Measles Vaccinations Citing Rise In Cases
1 year ago

CDC Urges Americans To Stay Up-To-Date On Measles Vaccinations Citing Rise In Cases

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued an advisory addressed to clinicians and public health officials to note a recorded increase in global and U.S. measles cases since the start of the year, and repeat its call for vaccinations against the disease. “From January 1 to March 14, 2024, CDC has been notified of …

America is on the edge of a dangerous 'vaccine tipping point' says FDA- amid measles outbreak and record high vaccine refusers
1 year, 2 months ago

America is on the edge of a dangerous 'vaccine tipping point' says FDA- amid measles outbreak and record high vaccine refusers

Daily Mail  

The United States is teetering on the edge of a life-threatening precipice as the number of unvaccinated people has reached a dangerously high level, putting people at risk for preventable deaths, health officials warn. The commentary comes as four states are dealing with a measles outbreak and school vaccination rates plummet, with a record high number of families applying for …

CDC warns 270,000 children entered kindergarten unvaccinated last year as anti-vax reached 'record' high
1 year, 4 months ago

CDC warns 270,000 children entered kindergarten unvaccinated last year as anti-vax reached 'record' high

Daily Mail  

More than a quarter million kindergartners are entering school without their recommended childhood vaccines - and the number of kids with vaccine exemptions has hit a high. Additionally, for the 2022-2023 school year three percent of kindergartners had a vaccine exemption from one or more required vaccines - an increase from 2.6 percent during the 2021-2022 school year and the …

After a historic downturn due to the pandemic, childhood immunizations are improving
1 year, 8 months ago

After a historic downturn due to the pandemic, childhood immunizations are improving

NPR  

After a historic downturn due to the pandemic, childhood immunizations are improving Enlarge this image toggle caption CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP via Getty Images CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP via Getty Images Fewer children around the world missed receiving routine vaccinations in 2022 compared to the year before, indicating a rebound in childhood immunizations following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new statistics released by the …

Editorial: A dangerous dip in confidence in vaccines puts kids at risk from preventable disease
2 years, 2 months ago

Editorial: A dangerous dip in confidence in vaccines puts kids at risk from preventable disease

LA Times  

We live in an age of advanced scientific knowledge that produces vaccines that can ward off diseases such as measles, rubella, mumps and polio. All states have laws requiring children to be vaccinated against certain diseases such as measles to attend public schools; however, medical exemptions are allowed in certain circumstances. So many kids are opting out of the measles …

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose

Associated Press  

LONDON — The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year. The WHO and CDC said continued drops in vaccination, weak disease surveillance and delayed response plans due to …

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organization and …

‘Perfect storm’ of disease ahead with vaccines delayed and measles cases up, WHO and UNICEF say
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Perfect storm’ of disease ahead with vaccines delayed and measles cases up, WHO and UNICEF say

CNN  

CNN — The World Health Organization and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund warned of an increased risk of measles spread, with worldwide cases up nearly 80% so far in 2022 compared with 2021. “Pandemic-related disruptions, increasing inequalities in access to vaccines, and the diversion of resources from routine immunization are leaving too many children without protection against measles …

Vaccinated? Here’s why you may still get infected with Covid
3 years, 2 months ago

Vaccinated? Here’s why you may still get infected with Covid

Live Mint  

Why are so many vaccinated people getting Covid-19 lately? People might mistakenly think the Covid-19 vaccines will completely block infection, but the shots are mainly designed to prevent severe illness, says Louis Mansky, a virus researcher at the University of Minnesota. Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine still offer …

HALF of Americans hesitant to get vaccinated in spring 2021 said nothing could change their minds
3 years, 4 months ago

HALF of Americans hesitant to get vaccinated in spring 2021 said nothing could change their minds

Daily Mail  

Half of American adults who were unwilling to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in spring 2021 said that nothing could change their minds, according to newly released survey data. More than half of those respondents said 'nothing will change my mind' about the vaccine while 13 percent said that advice from a family member or close friend might help convince them. …

People who got Covid-19 vaccines were less likely to die from any cause compared to unvaccinated people, study finds
3 years, 5 months ago

People who got Covid-19 vaccines were less likely to die from any cause compared to unvaccinated people, study finds

CNN  

CNN — People who got Covid-19 vaccines were not only less likely to die from the virus, but they were less likely to die from any cause over the following months, researchers reported Friday. That’s in addition to the mounting evidence from other studies showing that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective against COVID-19 infection, serious illness, and death.” The team …

Many Kids Have Missed Routine Vaccines, Worrying Doctors As School Starts
3 years, 7 months ago

Many Kids Have Missed Routine Vaccines, Worrying Doctors As School Starts

NPR  

Many Kids Have Missed Routine Vaccines, Worrying Doctors As School Starts Enlarge this image toggle caption RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images As she does ahead of every school year, Karen Schwind and the team of school nurses she manages in the New Braunfels Independent School District in central Texas …

Students' lack of routine vaccines muddies start of school
3 years, 7 months ago

Students' lack of routine vaccines muddies start of school

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s a big deal,” said Richard Long, executive director …

VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers
3 years, 8 months ago

VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, as the aggressive delta variant spreads across the nation and some communities report troubling increases in hospitalizations among unvaccinated people. The VA’s move came on a day when nearly 60 leading medical and health care organizations …

V.A. Now Requires Vaccination For Health Care Workers
3 years, 8 months ago

V.A. Now Requires Vaccination For Health Care Workers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, as the aggressive delta variant spreads across the nation and some communities report troubling increases in hospitalizations among unvaccinated people. The VA’s move came on a day when nearly 60 leading medical and …

Vaccinating children of hesitant parents: Pediatricians are key
3 years, 8 months ago

Vaccinating children of hesitant parents: Pediatricians are key

CNN  

CNN — As back-to-school season approaches, parents are split when it comes to vaccinating their children against Covid-19. For parents with children ages 12 to 18, 39% said their child already got a Covid-19 vaccine, and 21% said they will likely vaccinate their child, the report found. “That’s where relying on your familiar child health provider is going to be …

Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic

CNN  

CNN — The coronavirus pandemic may have caused the “most widespread” disruption of routine childhood vaccinations in recent history, a new modeling study suggests. The estimates represent about 8.5 million more children without DTP third doses and about 8.9 million more children without a dose of measles vaccine than were estimated to miss doses if the pandemic hadn’t happened. In …

Covid-19: New poll shows why some vaccine-hesitant Americans decided to get the shot
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: New poll shows why some vaccine-hesitant Americans decided to get the shot

CNN  

CNN — Roughly one-fifth of Americans were initially hesitant about or squarely against getting the Covid-19 vaccine but have since gotten their shots, according to polling released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. RELATED: Tracking Covid-19 vaccines in the US A quarter who’d gotten the vaccine after initial hesitation said they had been reassured to see other people getting vaccinated …

You Asked, We Got Answers: The U.S. Surgeon General Takes On Your COVID-19 Questions
3 years, 9 months ago

You Asked, We Got Answers: The U.S. Surgeon General Takes On Your COVID-19 Questions

NPR  

You Asked, We Got Answers: The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, sharing listeners' pandemic questions like how to keep kids who can't be vaccinated safe, and what a booster shot may look like. VIVEK MURTHY: We're going to have to work really hard to make sure that there are more and more ways to access the vaccine, from, you …

Millions of Americans view being anti-vaccination as a part of their social identity
3 years, 9 months ago

Millions of Americans view being anti-vaccination as a part of their social identity

Salon  

In a new paper published for the journal Politics, Groups, and Identities, researchers found that 22 percent of Americans actively identify themselves as anti-vaccination, with 14 percent saying they are "sometimes" part of the movement and 8 percent saying this is "always" the case. As daily COVID-19 vaccination rates have begun to decline, the cohort of self-identified anti-vaccination Americans are …

Covid-19 cases are falling, but experts say kids should still get a vaccine when they can. Here’s why
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 cases are falling, but experts say kids should still get a vaccine when they can. Here’s why

CNN  

CNN — As a pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Amy Edwards has fielded a lot of questions from worried parents during the pandemic. “The truth of the matter is, kids wouldn’t have to get vaccinated if all the adults would,” said Edwards, who is the associate medical director of Pediatric Infection Control at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in …

The impact of vaccination
3 years, 10 months ago

The impact of vaccination

The Hindu  

Pandemics happen in waves. From March 1, people over 60 years of age and also those over 45 years with co-morbidities became eligible for vaccination. Analysis of the available data from November 2020 and the second wave in Tamil Nadu suggest that the vaccination of people over 60 years of age has already started showing a positive effect. In comparison, …

The Statistical Secrets of Covid-19 Vaccines
3 years, 10 months ago

The Statistical Secrets of Covid-19 Vaccines

Wired  

The creation and distribution of vaccines against Covid-19 has been as close as science gets to a miracle—the culmination of centuries of infectious disease research, a mastery of viral genomics, the creation of a whole new kind of vaccinology, and speed in the face of crisis. People who are harder to reach and people who might be “vaccine hesitant.” They …

COVID 'Doesn't Discriminate By Age': Serious Cases On The Rise In Younger Adults
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID 'Doesn't Discriminate By Age': Serious Cases On The Rise In Younger Adults

NPR  

COVID 'Doesn't Discriminate By Age': Serious Cases On The Rise In Younger Adults Enlarge this image toggle caption Tempura/Getty Images Tempura/Getty Images After spending much of the past year tending to elderly patients, doctors are seeing a clear demographic shift: young and middle-aged adults make up a growing share of the patients in COVID-19 hospital wards. "We're now seeing people …

WHO fearful supplies of vaccines against childhood diseases could run short by late 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

WHO fearful supplies of vaccines against childhood diseases could run short by late 2021

The Independent  

The World Health Organisation is fearful that supplies of lifesaving vaccines against a number of childhood infectious diseases, including measles, diphtheria and polio, could run short by the end of 2021 due to Covid-19 disruptions. What is a real concern now is that we start to get back measles outbreaks, diphtheria – the kinds of really basic infectious diseases that …

The US may have more vaccines than people who want them by mid-May. Here’s why that’s a big problem.
3 years, 11 months ago

The US may have more vaccines than people who want them by mid-May. Here’s why that’s a big problem.

CNN  

CNN — The USwill likelysoon come up against a significant obstacle in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic – more doses of the vaccines than people who are willing to receive them, according to data that is worrying experts. One modifying factor, the foundation said, would be how many of the people who say they’ll “wait and see” – 13% …

Forget Anti-Vaxxers. 'Hesitant Vaxxers' Is The Group To Focus On.
3 years, 11 months ago

Forget Anti-Vaxxers. 'Hesitant Vaxxers' Is The Group To Focus On.

Huff Post  

Myers said he believes anti-vaxxers are a relatively small group of people, while hesitant vaxxers are more common. “Most are just trying to sort out the risks and benefits of both the infections and the vaccines,” he said, something he called “sensible.” And if we want to make progress in inoculations ― particularly with the COVID-19 vaccine ― there needs …

Childhood vaccinations see ‘substantial’ and ‘historic’ declines amid Covid-19 pandemic, CDC director warns
4 years ago

Childhood vaccinations see ‘substantial’ and ‘historic’ declines amid Covid-19 pandemic, CDC director warns

CNN  

CNN — During the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been “concerning” declines in childhood vaccinations against other infectious diseases, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a White House briefing on Friday. During the pandemic, we have seen substantial declines in pediatrician visits, and because of this, CDC orders for childhood vaccinations dropped …

Children around the world have missed out on measles vaccine due to COVID-19, could trigger an outbreak
4 years, 4 months ago

Children around the world have missed out on measles vaccine due to COVID-19, could trigger an outbreak

Firstpost  

The pandemic has had an effect on the control of vaccine-preventable diseases because campaigns were paused and routine immunisation services were disrupted. According to the researchers, including Australian paediatrician Kim Mulholland, Chair of the World Health Organization’s SAGE Working Group on measles and rubella vaccines, many children across the world have missed out on measles vaccination this year, making future …

Measles surging as COVID-19 curbs disrupt vaccinations
4 years, 4 months ago

Measles surging as COVID-19 curbs disrupt vaccinations

Firstpost  

By Kate Kelland LONDON - Measles surged to infect almost 870,000 people across the world in 2019, the worst figures in almost a quarter of a century as vaccination levels fell below critical levels, a report said on Thursday. Millions of children are at risk of the disease again this year as restrictions imposed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic further …

Thousands fewer children immunised against common diseases because of lockdown
4 years, 4 months ago

Thousands fewer children immunised against common diseases because of lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lockdown measures in England led to thousands fewer children receiving vital …

Measles: A children’s disease now affecting adults
5 years, 2 months ago

Measles: A children’s disease now affecting adults

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation calls this highly contagious viral disease an “important cause of death among young children” globally. Vaccination The protection supposed to be provided by maternal antibodies, transferred to the child in the womb, is the reason for fixing the first vaccination age for measles at nine months, he says. However, if the child is exposed to the …

Not all parents vaccinate their kids. But that doesn't mean they're anti-vaxxers
5 years, 5 months ago

Not all parents vaccinate their kids. But that doesn't mean they're anti-vaxxers

ABC  

While most Australian parents vaccinate their children, there's still a minority who don't — but they're not all vehement anti-vaccination activists. In fact, most non-vaccinating parents are simply "trying to get on with the job of parenting", says Julie Leask, a social scientist at the University of Sydney's Nursing School who researches people's attitudes to vaccines. Professor Leask says "anti-vaccination …

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