Without school vaccine mandates, many kids may never see a doctor

Without school vaccine mandates, many kids may never see a doctor

Every December brings an end-of-year crush to Washington, D.C.’s pediatric clinics. In addition to the usual culprits — colds, the flu, RSV — that’s also the time when the city school district issues notices reminding parents of children who are behind on required vaccinations to get caught up by December 8, or risk being turned away from school. For Dr. Megan Prior, a pediatrician in the district, the vaccine rush brings an opportunity to catch…