Immunization is one of the most important health interventions to prevent cases of infectious diseases. There are parents who refuse immunization for their children due to various reasons that mostly involve concerns about toxicity and overall safety. In contrast, few cases have been reported where doctors are reluctant to treat patients due to vaccine refusal because they want to protect the health of other children in their clinics, including infants that are too young to be vaccinated.
Medical councils and associations forbid the dismissal of patients for this reason, unless they have a medical exemption, and encourage doctors to effectively communicate with the reluctant parents to help them better understand the need for vaccination. However, doctors are finding themselves in a dilemma whether to follow their professional oath to care for all sick patients or to stand by the…
