From a pediatrician to parents who refuse vaccines: We want the same thing

As a pediatrician practicing in the Bay Area in the wake of the measles outbreak and the upcoming elimination of personal belief exemptions in California with the passing of SB 277, I have an important message that I want to share with all of my parents who have chosen not to vaccinate, one that I don’t want to get lost in the conversation: I think you are good parents. You look at your beautiful, perfect two-month-old infant when I tell you that I want to inject them with vaccinations against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, Haemophilus, and pneumococcal, and you ask me, “Isn’t that just too much?  Won’t it overwhelm their immune system?” I get it.  You want to do what’s best for your child.  I want the same thing. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Conditions Pediatrics Source Type: blogs