Why do parents refuse vaccines? They see them as pointless: study
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Why do parents refuse vaccines? They see them as pointless: study
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Why do parents refuse vaccines? They see them as pointless: study
Description
August 29, 2016
More parents today believe vaccines are unnecessary, a U.S. survey by the American Academy of Pediatrics has found. The most common reason, provided by three out of every four parents: Vaccines are unnecessary because the diseases they prevent have been wiped out. But doctors are reminding parents that vaccination is a civic duty.
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Why do parents refuse vaccines? They see them as pointless: study01:05 | August 29, 2016 -
‘Incredible’: Identical quadruplets born in Australia01:38 | 7 hours ago -
Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues02:05 | July 21, 2026 -
USFDA says Cyclospora outbreak source remains unclear01:45 | July 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear02:12 | July 20, 2026 -
Wildfire smoke and your health: expert advice from a lung surgeon05:36 | July 18, 2026 -
Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak02:13 | July 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak02:27 | July 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world02:11 | July 15, 2026 -
Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens02:04 | July 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026 -
Music choices reshape your brain, research reveals01:38 | July 14, 2026 -
As birthrate hits record low, South Koreans seek love at Buddhist temple retreat02:36 | July 13, 2026 -
New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada02:09 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Injury-related hospitalizations on the rise in Canada02:04 | July 10, 2026 -
Ebola outbreak continues to spread in Eastern Congo01:39 | July 9, 2026 -
Katie Couric reveals she suffered from bout of temporary amnesia02:06 | July 9, 2026 -
Conservative MP calls for public participation in COVID-19 vaccine injury inquiry03:37 | July 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026 -
New cancer cases could nearly double by 2050: WHO report02:02 | July 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Toronto Public Health reports nearly 40 heat-related E.R. visits during heat wave02:17 | July 7, 2026 -
CDC tracking early surge of West Nile Virus in the United States01:53 | July 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Some Canadians left feeling betrayed after MAID denies mental illness access02:22 | July 6, 2026 -
Doctors urge men to be proactive about heart health02:12 | July 5, 2026 -
Possible brain tumour risk tied to some birth control, new study finds00:36 | July 3, 2026 -
Health Matters: Heat wave causing concern during the World Cup02:19 | July 3, 2026 -
Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026 -
Double murder-suicide investigation underway in Ottawa after 2 children, father found dead03:28 | June 29, 2026 -
Doctors urge people to seek medical attention after bat scratches or bites01:57 | June 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: European heatwave continues to devastate France02:15 | June 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Portable wireless chargers recalled due to potential overheating battery cells01:57 | June 26, 2026
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Why do parents refuse vaccines? They see them as pointless: study01:05 | August 29, 2016
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‘Incredible’: Identical quadruplets born in Australia01:38 | 7 hours ago
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Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues02:05 | July 21, 2026
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USFDA says Cyclospora outbreak source remains unclear01:45 | July 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear02:12 | July 20, 2026
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Wildfire smoke and your health: expert advice from a lung surgeon05:36 | July 18, 2026
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Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak02:13 | July 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak02:27 | July 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world02:11 | July 15, 2026
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Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens02:04 | July 14, 2026
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Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026
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Music choices reshape your brain, research reveals01:38 | July 14, 2026
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As birthrate hits record low, South Koreans seek love at Buddhist temple retreat02:36 | July 13, 2026
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New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada02:09 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Injury-related hospitalizations on the rise in Canada02:04 | July 10, 2026
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Katie Couric reveals she suffered from bout of temporary amnesia02:06 | July 9, 2026
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Conservative MP calls for public participation in COVID-19 vaccine injury inquiry03:37 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Toronto Public Health reports nearly 40 heat-related E.R. visits during heat wave02:17 | July 7, 2026
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CDC tracking early surge of West Nile Virus in the United States01:53 | July 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Some Canadians left feeling betrayed after MAID denies mental illness access02:22 | July 6, 2026
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Doctors urge men to be proactive about heart health02:12 | July 5, 2026
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Possible brain tumour risk tied to some birth control, new study finds00:36 | July 3, 2026
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Health Matters: Heat wave causing concern during the World Cup02:19 | July 3, 2026
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Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026
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Doctors urge people to seek medical attention after bat scratches or bites01:57 | June 29, 2026
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Health Matters: European heatwave continues to devastate France02:15 | June 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Portable wireless chargers recalled due to potential overheating battery cells01:57 | June 26, 2026
Why do parents refuse vaccines? They see them as pointless: study
Description
August 29, 2016
More parents today believe vaccines are unnecessary, a U.S. survey by the American Academy of Pediatrics has found. The most common reason, provided by three out of every four parents: Vaccines are unnecessary because the diseases they prevent have been wiped out. But doctors are reminding parents that vaccination is a civic duty.
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