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A Complicated Case of Vaccine Refusal.
- Source :
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Pediatrics [Pediatrics] 2020 Oct; Vol. 146 (4). - Publication Year :
- 2020
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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.<br />Competing Interests: POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The authors have indicated they have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose<br /> (Copyright © 2020 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.)
- Subjects :
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Child Protective Services
Child, Preschool
Erythrocyte Transfusion
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Male
Opportunistic Infections
Patient Transfer
Treatment Refusal
Trust
Anemia, Sickle Cell therapy
Ethics Consultation
Professional-Family Relations
Splenectomy
Vaccination Refusal ethics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-4275
- Volume :
- 146
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 32994179
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-0768