Dave Gunaratna is a student research assistant in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia and also an undergraduate student at Simon Fraser University, in B.C.
Many parents are hesitant to vaccinate their children. But choosing not to get a vaccine is not a risk-free choice, but rather a choice to take another, more serious risk. In fact, it could be one of the most important health decisions parents will make.