Year in Review: Putting kids at risk
Parents lax on vaccinations
Parents frequently put off vaccines for babies even though doctors warn it can place the children at risk of illness, a new survey finds.
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The tenet that “doctor knows best” is taking a beating. U.S. parents increasingly are delaying their children’s vaccinations, basing such decisions on sources other than their pediatricians, researchers reported in 2013.