Associations relatively quiet on vaccination controversy The debate about vaccinations has flared up once again after a measles outbreak that is being blamed, in part, on parents who refuse to vaccinate their children, but this is one controversy most associations have so far avoided. Business groups and professional societies have not hesitated to jump into other public health debates, such as concerns surrounding genetically modified organisms in foods. But most groups have remained silent on vaccines even as health professionals have raised alarms about the resurgence of preventable diseases that seemed to be on the decline. One exception is the American Academy of… Read More