Is Mandatory Vaccination Destroying An Important Bond?

An article by human rights journalist Anai Rhoads Ford entitled “Why signing a waiver to avoid vaccines can be considered abuse” was recently circulated to parents’ groups in the United States. Originally written in the fall of 2005, it says, “Recently, The Washington Post printed an article about vaccine waivers that could jeopardize your parental rights. In the article was the following comment: ‘The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that doctors ask parents who refuse to vaccinate their children to sign a waiver indicating they are aware of the risks of refusal.’”

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