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‘Shared Decision-Making’ for Childhood Vaccines Sounds Empowering. But More ‘Choice’ Can Mean Less Access.

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Talking Points Memo

Y. Tony Yang

‘Shared decision-making ’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin

Doctor’s visits are already rushed. Adding extra steps means some children, especially those from low-income families, simply won’t get the...

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The Conversation

Y. Tony Yang

Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research

When states prohibit parents from opting their kids out of vaccines for religious, philosophical or other nonmedical reasons, communities stay better...

03.11.2025 6

The Conversation

Y. Tony Yang

Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

Vaccine hesitancy isn’t a moral failure – it’s a property of a system in which people must balance personal and collective interests.

05.06.2025 6

The Conversation

Y. Tony Yang