The Politics of Eliminating Nonmedical Vaccination Exemptions
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منابع مشابه
Legislative prescriptions for controlling nonmedical vaccine exemptions.
During2014,numerouscommunitiesacross theUnited States have been affected by significant, largely avoidable outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses (VPIs), such as measles, mumps, and pertussis.1 These outbreaks have been associated with increasing numbers of familiesactivelydeclining immunizationsagainstVPIs for their children.2 States can require that families submit documentation that thei...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-4248