Tag: American Academy of Pediatrics

Protecting immigrant families is a public health priority — read King County’s official comment letter

December 6, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

The chilling effects are already harming people in King County. A federal proposal to re-define who is eligible to immigrate to the United States is impacting health and nutrition for thousands of families. In response, King County is filing comments with the federal government. The comment letter quoted below is signed by King County Executive Dow […]

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Hesitation blues: Are more parents refusing to vaccinate?

September 8, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

A recent study from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that more doctors are encountering parents who are refusing vaccines for their children. What did the study show, and why is this trend happening? We sat down with Libby Page, Public Health’s Immunization Assessment and Promotion Program Manager to find out more. Libby, what […]

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