DABBS & HYLAND, PC'S VACCINE POLICY STATEMENT

The physicians at Dabbs & Hyland, PC firmly believe in the effectiveness of vaccines to prevent serious illness and to save lives. We firmly believe in the safety of vaccines. We believe that all children and young adults should receive all of the recommended vaccines according to the schedule published by the Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics. 

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We firmly believe that vaccinating children and young adults may be the single most important health-promoting intervention we perform as health care providers, and the most important preventive action you can perform as parents/caregivers. The recommended vaccines and their schedules given are the results of years and years of scientific study and data gathering on millions of children by thousands of our brightest scientists and physicians. 

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These things being said, we recognize that there has always been, and will likely always be, controversy surrounding vaccinating children. We recognize that the choice may be a very emotional one for some parents. We will do everything we can to convince you that vaccinating according to the recommended schedule is the right thing to do; however, should you have any doubts, please discuss these with your health care provider.

 

Please be advised that delaying or "breaking up the vaccines" to give one or two at a time over two or more visits goes against expert recommendations and can put your child at risk for serious illness (or even death). This approach to vaccinating goes against our medical advice as providers at Dabbs & Hyland, PC. Such additional visits may require additional co-pays on your part.

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Finally, if you should absolutely refuse to vaccinate your child, despite all of our efforts, we will ask you to find another physician who shares your views. Please recognize that by not vaccinating, you are putting your child at unnecessary risk for life-threatening illness and disability, or possibly even death.

 

As medical professionals, we feel very strongly that vaccinating children on schedule with currently available vaccines is absolutely the right thing to do for all children and young adults. Thank you for your time in reading this policy and please feel free to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about vaccines with any one of the doctors.