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Children's In The News: July 2006

More parents resisting vaccines for kids

Seattle Times | July 16, 2006

Pediatricians, public-health officials and researchers wrestled with how to best reach parents who resist giving their children vaccines, how to counter irrational fears, whether doctors should “fire” vaccine-resister parents, and whether mandatory vaccination for school attendance should be scrapped.

Parents' fears over vaccinating kids sets ethics debate

Seattle PI | July 15, 2006

Ethical issues related to vaccination are a topic at a conference on pediatric bioethics, hosted through today by Children’s. Today’s discussion focuses on parents who worry about and some who ultimately refuse vaccinations for their children.

Bioethics Conference Discussed

KPLU Radio | July 14, 2006

Dr. Doug Diekema discussed Children’s Bioethics Conference Current Controversies: Ethical Issues Related to Vaccination of Children on KPLU radio.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Children's One of Nation's Best

US News & World Report | July 7, 2006

U.S. News & World Report magazine placed Children’s Hospital among the nation’s top children’s hospitals for the 14th consecutive year. The results were announced as part of U.S. News & World Report’s 17th annual “America’s Best Hospitals” Index. Children’s was ranked 12th in the country, and the only children’s hospital in the Pacific Northwest to make the list.

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