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Amid vaccine policy whiplash, here’s how a pediatrician talks to families

A judge has blocked the Trump administration’s vaccine policy decisions but distrust remains

A woman holds a swaddled baby in her lap and looks like she is talking to the infant.

Pediatrician Molly O’Shea, seen here, seeks to ensure families are heard when they have questions or concerns about vaccination.

Courtesy of Molly O’Shea

By Aimee Cunningham

Molly O’Shea has been practicing pediatrics for 33 years. “I’ve seen it all,” she says. Her career spans the introduction of numerous vaccines, a decline in infectious diseases — and a troubling rise in vaccine hesitancy.