Most are good parents who want the best for their children.
Most parents consider vaccination to be a necessary part of the child raising process.
The medical paradigm is so deeply engraved into the consciousness of most Americans that few question the procedure. The rare parent who questions the wisdom of administering vaccines to a child is quickly met with intense criticism. Such a parent will be badgered by relatives, pediatricians. and school nurses. If emotional manipulation fails, coercion will be employed. The issue of vaccination is too complex to adequately address in a short column.