Immunization Safety: Addressing Parental Safety Concerns

Authors

Andrew Gallagher, University of VermontFollow

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Date

2017

Abstract

Since 1998, when a fraudulent research paper alleged a connection between the MMR vaccine and autism, increasing numbers of parents are refusing routine childhood vaccinations. Recent research has shown parents’ top vaccine-related concerns included the number of vaccines during the first 2 years of life, administration of too many vaccines in a single doctor visit, and a possible link between vaccines and autism. More than 10% of parents of young children refuse or delay vaccinations, with most believing that delaying vaccine doses is safer than providing them in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended vaccination.

Clinical Site

Hardwick Area Health Center, Hardwick, VT

Keywords

Vermont, Hardwick, vaccines, vaccinations, autism, measles, mumps, rubella, refusal

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Disciplines

Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Epidemiology | Medical Education | Primary Care | Public Health Education and Promotion

Recommended Citation

Gallagher, Andrew, "Immunization Safety: Addressing Parental Safety Concerns" (2017). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 310.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/310