Pediatricians as Public Health Enforcers? Ethics and Politics in the Era of Vaccine Refusal
Objectives and Disclosures
Participants will be able to:
- Outline recent changes in U.S. pediatric practice and policy regarding vaccine refusal, including the AAP’s changing guidance on patient dismissal and the elimination of nonmedical exemptions to school vaccine mandates.
- Analyze the ethical and political implications of these new approaches, including their effects on child welfare, clinician autonomy and public trust.
Seattle Children’s CME Speaker and Planners disclose they have no relevant financial relationships.
Mark Navin, PhD
Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Oakland University (OU), Lecturer, Dept. of Foundational Medical Studies, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB); Clinical Ethicist, Corewell Health
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