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Immunization remains crucial regardless of what the media says. The relevance of
childhood vaccinations has been relegated to the background by the antivaccination
propaganda, fueled in the mainstream and social media. Providing parents with
information on the significance of childhood immunization is becoming increasingly
difficult. Many parents are so confused even with the information received on pro-
vaccination claims because of the anti-vaccine claims which reduce and undermines
their confidence in the system (Luthy, Beckstrand, & Callister, 2010) These anti-
vaccine campaigns are so influential that parents are made to feel guilty when they
allow their children to receive vaccines.
Reference
Luthy, K., Beckstrand, R., & Callister, L. (2010). Parental hesitation in immunizing
children in Utah. Public Health Nursing, 27(1), 25-31. doi:10.1111/j.1525-
1446.2009.00823.x Retrieved
fromhttp://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=
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Here at Omega Pediatrics we have do not fire families that do not want to vaccinate
their children.It is, however, important for parents to know that the body of evidence
continues to increase and so is the intolerance of vaccine refusal especially among
communities and parents that have suffered dearly for a vaccine-preventable illness.
Feel free to call us to talk to a provider about vaccines or text VACCINE to 470-485
7337 for more information.