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It’s Not Hesitancy, It’s Thoughtful Consideration

Why every parent needs to think more about childhood vaccines

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Jennifer Margulis
Dec 07, 2022
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By Nicole Johnson
Special to Vibrant Life

hes·i·tant

/ˈhezədənt/

adjective

  1. tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.

The concern about “vaccine hesitancy” is everywhere: it’s populating mainstream media headlines and it’s all over Facebook, Instagram, and other social sites.

One popular “tweetiatrician” sarcastically thanked public health agencies for…

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