Vaccine-skeptical mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrust the medical system
- Written by Johanna Richlin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Maine
Women's own negative medical experiences influence their vaccine decisions for their kids.AP Photo/Ted S. WarrenWhy would a mother reject safe, potentially lifesaving vaccines for her child?
Popular writing on vaccine skepticism often denigrates white and middle-class mothers who reject some or all recommended vaccines as hysterical, misinformed,...