Immunization

Pediatricians Fall Short In Discussing Vaccine Risks With Parents

Published in Vaccine Weekly, March 28th, 2001

by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Despite legal mandates in the United States, pediatricians are inconsistent in their communication of vaccination risks to parents, according to survey results published in the journal Pediatrics.

Nationally, only 40% reported discussing risks with parents and most said the current system could use some improvement. Any effort to standardize delivery of this critical health care information would have to take into account the time crunch that busy doctors face.

"Communication about childhood vaccine risks and benefits has been legally required in pediatric health care for over a decade," noted T.C....

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2001-03-28)

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