A tale of vaccines, public school, and family medical rights
By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn on 29 September 2013 in Children's health, Health at home, Health Consumers, Health engagement, Health marketing, Health social networks, Healthcare DIY, HealthcareDIY, Kids' health, media and health, Moms and health, Patient engagement, Pharmacy, Popular culture and health, Prevention and wellness, Schools and health, Social media and health, Vaccines, Women and health
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This is a personal post about a very personal idea: medical rights and freedom of choice. When it has to do with your child, especially when she is a minor, then it’s ever-the-more personal. I have permission to use my daughter’s name, Anna, for this post. Anna’s public high school hosted a flu vaccine clinic this week. As I believe and live the mantra that health is where we live, work, play and pray — that health is not locked up isolated in a doctor’s office or hospital bed — I embrace the role that schools can play to bolster
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