A Complicated Case of Vaccine Refusal.

Authors

• Rebecca Rossi
• Neil Rellosa
• Robin Miller
• Corinna L Schultz
• Jonathan M Miller
• Loren Berman
• Elissa G Miller

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-2020

Abstract

Parents in the United States have a legal right to refuse vaccination for their children. There are, however, special circumstances under which the state may compel vaccination against parental wishes. In this Ethics Rounds article, we present the case of a young boy with sickle cell disease who was partially vaccinated against encapsulated bacteria and the ethics of whether to compel complete vaccination before splenectomy.

Volume

146

Issue

4

ISSN

1098-4275

Published In/Presented At

Rossi, R., Rellosa, N., Miller, R., Schultz, C. L., Miller, J. M., Berman, L., & Miller, E. G. (2020). A Complicated Case of Vaccine Refusal. Pediatrics, 146(4), e20200768. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-0768

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

32994179

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article