Power and persuasion in the vaccine debates: an analysis of political efforts and outcomes in the United States, 1998-2012.

摘要

Recent legislation in California, Oregon, and Washington that tightened philosophical exemptions by means of informational requirements suggests that vaccine politics may be entering another phase, one in which immunization supporters may be able to counter increasing opt-out rates, particularly in states with recent outbreaks and politicians favoring science-based policies.