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Why money will not cure under-immunization.
Societal attitudes about immunization are complex. Attitudes about the finances of immunization are, in some ways, even more
Societal attitudes about immunization are complex. Attitudes about the finances of immunization are, in some ways, even more complex.
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About the author
John D. Lantos is a pediatrician and bioethicist writing on AI in medicine, neonatal intensive care, and end-of-life decisions. His essays appear in JAMA, JAMA Pediatrics, the Hastings Center Report, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Aeon. Read more about John.