More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids' shots
October 5, 2011
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October 5, 2011 9 p.m.
More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids' shots
CHICAGO - By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found.