Medical Xpress

Shared decision-making with a child's physician is less common for immigrant parents, finds study

For people who grew up in the United States, navigating health care can be complicated and intimidating, according to Sawsan Salah, a doctoral candidate in biobehavioral health at Penn State. Those ...
Healio

CDC adopts shared decision-making recommendation for hepatitis B birth dose

The CDC has officially updated its immunization schedule to reflect its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ ...
Fierce Healthcare

Medical groups decry CDC's decision to upend hepatitis B vaccine endorsement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a major change to the childhood immunization schedule this week, ending a ...
The Spokesman-Review

Matt Sharp and Kate Anderson: Yes, parents do have the right to make medical decisions for their children

State Senate Bill 5181, a bill that jeopardizes parents’ medical decision-making authority, was recently voted out of the House Education Committee. Apparently, the firestorm that erupted over Sen.

Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says

Children who were vaccinated against Covid-19 last season had a “substantially lower risk” of emergency department and urgent care visits related to the virus, according to a report published Thursday ...