The three previously mentioned examples, drawn from different corners of the world and involving a diverse set of factors, together illustrate the challenges and some of the opportunities for the public health community when dealing with issues of confidence and trust in vaccines. ...
policy sends a powerful message: "Your child's health is important to me, and immunization is such an important part of keeping children healthy, that I cannot in good conscience continue to care for your child if you refuse all vaccines." What happens when a clinician takes this position?
The majority of religions do not have doctrinal objections to vaccination, and vaccines are treated as an important measure to preserve health, “to care for the temple of one’s body”, and to strengthen solidarity with others through the protection of the entire society [12,24,62]. This ...
(akin to doxa), with questioning the medical establishment's approach to birth part of that behavior, and questioning vaccines the logical next step. The practices around questioning/science and making 'alternative' choices to the mainstream articulate forms of cultural capital that are held in ...