Q: I’ve been afraid to take my now 6-year-old to the doctor for the past year. Recently, the office started pressuring me to bring her in for vaccinations (not COVID-19). Can’t I put it off?
A: Even before the pandemic, Americans were undervaccinating their infants and children. In 2018, only 72.8 percent of 19 to 35 month-olds had received all of the seven recommended vaccines, according to a new …