Shared clinical decision-making assumes access that many families lack, risking lower vaccination rates, wider inequities, and harm to children and public health.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pediatricians often spend at least 10 minutes of an already-short visit discussing vaccines. Heather Hazzan, SELF Magazine When ...
This decision did not emerge from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which typically guides the CDC’s vaccine decisions. It did not follow the standard process of public ...
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published by The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When federal health officials announced on ...
Shared decision making is a collaborative process that involves a person and their healthcare professional working together to reach a joint decision about care. It could be care the person needs ...
(THE CONVERSATION) When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Y. Tony Yang, George Washington University (THE CONVERSATION) When federal health ...