On March 5, Ethan Lindenberger, a high school student whose mom didn“t believe in vaccination, testified to Congress about his decision to immunize himself. He said, `... as I approached high school and began to critically think for myself, I saw that the information in defense of vaccines outweighed the concerns heavily.` Through his own research, Ethan realized he was vulnerable to diseases other students were immunized against: tetanus, polio, diptheria, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis, human papilloma virus (HPV), and pertussis. As a physician and ethicist at Lucile Packard Children“s Hospital, I take care of children and young adults who...
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