Reuters – Andrew M. Seaman
“Many parents ask doctors to spread out toddlers’ vaccines instead of following the recommended immunization schedule, according to a new study. Most doctors comply with the request, even though they believe the delays put the children at risk for preventable diseases and make the experience more painful, the researchers report in the journal Pediatrics. Only about 2 to 3 percent of parents actually refuse vaccines, said study leader Dr. Allison Kempe. But, she added, “there is an increasing number of parents asking to deviate from the schedule in other ways.” Kempe, from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, had expected that most doctors would get such requests from parents, but not this often.”(more)