Underimmunized, Unvaccinated Families Cluster Together, Study Says

BY ANDREW M. SEAMAN
Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:37am EST

(Reuters) – Families with underimmunized or unvaccinated children tend to cluster together, a new study shows.

Underimmunization is tied to an increased risk of vaccine-preventable diseases, the researchers write in the journal Pediatrics.

“The reason why science and medicine is behind vaccination is that there is no identifiable damage to the kids,” he said.

SOURCE: bit.ly/1BtniTp Pediatrics, online January 19, 2014.

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