The Ethics of Parental Refusal to Vaccinate: Costs, Community Safety, and Individual Rights

• Main Authors: Olatanwa Adewale (Author), Carla Cooper (Author), Pascal Felix (Author), Ashley Mitchell (Author), Justin Savage (Author), William Mase (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georgia Southern University, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccination has reduced the burden of infectious diseases to a significant extent. In recent times, however, the focus has been more on vaccine safety rather than effectiveness. As with any other public health program, immunizations and a...