TheBoost said:

Warbler said:

I give you my take on this, doctors should never, ever refuse to treat a patient. EVER. I say doctors have duty to treat all patients. Whether or not they chose to get vaccinated is irrelevant.

Also, why punish the kid for to stupidity of the parent? I could understand refusing to treat an adult patient that refuses an adult vaccination. But why refuse to treat a child? The child has no say over whether or not they get vaccinated, it all up to the parents.

I think the doctor makes a good point that he also has to be concerned about the well-being of his other patients, many of whom would be children not yet complete with their own vaccination series.

I'd be unhappy if my son was exposed to pertussis because some asshole had their unvaccinated kid in the same waiting room. I know for a fact at school my kid is safe among other vaccinated kids.

This is exactly why I support the doctors in this situation.