As vaccine hesitancy increases around the country, some parents are choosing to delay routine shots for their children rather than skip them altogether. But that’s a perilous decision that could jeopardize the health of infants, weaken protection against debilitating diseases and lead to outbreaks, medical experts say. Childhood vaccination rates are backsliding across the country, a trend professionals widely attribute to misinformation about the safety of shots. Those fears have been amplified
As vaccine hesitancy increases around the country, some parents are choosing to delay routine shots for their children rather than skip them altogether. But that’s a perilous decision that could jeopardize the health of infants, weaken protection aga... [6158 chars]