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Posts Tagged ‘shots’

Lack of parents’ time, insurance, and trust leaves some Bay Area children unvaccinated

By Daniel Steiner | October 1, 2014 | 7

Local health officials are urging parents to immunize their children against pertussis—the scientific name for whooping cough—and other vaccine-preventable diseases. But that is a tall order in a region where some families still have limited access to healthcare, and more parents are filing Personal Belief Exemptions.

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