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‘Shared Decision-Making’ for Childhood Vaccines Sounds Empowering. But More ‘Choice’ Can Mean Less Access.

09.01.2026 30

Talking Points Memo

y. Tony Yang

‘Shared decision-making ’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin

Doctor’s visits are already rushed. Adding extra steps means some children, especially those from low-income families, simply won’t get the...

09.01.2026 10

The Conversation

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Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research

When states prohibit parents from opting their kids out of vaccines for religious, philosophical or other nonmedical reasons, communities stay better...

03.11.2025 10

The Conversation

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Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

Vaccine hesitancy isn’t a moral failure – it’s a property of a system in which people must balance personal and collective interests.

05.06.2025 10

The Conversation

y. Tony Yang