The New York Times spoke to pediatricians across the country who said they were looking for better ways to address these concerns and, ultimately, get more children vaccinated. Some have focused on explaining the immediate risks of foregoing specific vaccines, or have started sharing nongovernment resources that parents may be more likely to trust. Others are now scheduling additional appointments in their already-crammed days in order to continue these difficult conversations.
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Getting parents to this point “requires a lot of listening,” said Dr. Percy Huggins, a pediatrician at TriBeCa Pediatrics in Brooklyn. “But it’s so rewarding when you can see the switch taking place, and they trust you to come up with a plan for their child.”
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To find a middle ground, many pediatricians said they were willing to accommodate alternative vaccine schedules that spread shots out over a longer period of time, even though they support the C.D.C.-recommended schedule.
