| In the Media, Patient Care | | Children's Medical Center

Pediatricians walk a delicate line with parents in measles vaccination debate

One mom told her pediatrician she was skipping a checkup for her 4-month-old because she was afraid the baby would catch measles from the doctor’s office before he could be vaccinated — even though there were no cases reported in the area. Another parent said he was refusing to inoculate his 1-year-old because he didn’t want to “experiment” on his child.

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