Some people reject the idea of a vaccine for “Disease X,” a hypothetical pandemic pathogen. “Disease X” is a placeholder for an unknown disease caused by an unknown pathogen. Preparation for it aims to enhance proactive thinking and vaccine development to prevent a potential public health emergency. Refusing this vaccine reflects a general opposition to vaccination.
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When you take your child to their pediatrician, you expect to be given all of the information you need to help you make good decisions about their care. Whether it is about an antibiotic to treat an ear infection, the need for an MRI if your child is having severe headaches, or weaning off an
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Whether you find yourself on opposite sides about immunizations with a friend, your spouse, an ex, or your pediatrician, agree to get educated about vaccines using these recommended and reliable sources of information and then talk about it some more.
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The anti-vaccine movement includes a lot of different groups of people, from those who are simply hesitant because a friend or family member is scaring them on Facebook to the vocal vaccine denier, who probably wouldn’t even change their mind if they were bitten by a rabid dog.
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