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Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

  • Written by: Y. Tony Yang, Endowed Professor of Health Policy and Associate Dean, George Washington University
imageVaccination is an example of how people make decisions in an interconnected system.MichelleLWilson via iStock/Getty Images Plus

When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles occur despite highly effective vaccines being available, it’s easy to conclude that parents who don’t vaccinate their children are misguided,...

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