Scenario 1- The parents of a 5-year-old boy have accompanied their son for his required physical examination before starting kindergarten.

His parents are opposed to him receiving any vaccines. This type of visit will be a required physical for kindergarten which is required in the state of Ohio.In Ohio, it is also mandatory that all kindergarteners have the required vaccine series (DTaP, Polio, MMR, hepatitis B, and varicella) (Ohio Department of Health, 2017) and documentation must be obtained upon entry of the required vaccinations or the exemptions that include medical, religious, or philosophical reasons (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015).If the child is new to the clinic the family, past medical history, and social history will need to be obtained as well as if any vaccines have ever been administered in the past (Sullivan, 2012). In attempting to speak with parents who oppose vaccines, it is important to remember that parents only wanting what they believe is best for their child (Glanz, Kraus, & Daley, 2015). Questions should be asked such as if they oppose vaccines due to religious or cultural beliefs, misunderstood information, pain, or lack of education (Sullivan, 2012).Studies show that parents read articles on the internet that can give them misinformation.Mostly parents are concerned with the MMR causing autism, that there are too many vaccines, and that side effects are worse than the disease itself.As the provider, full attention should be given to the parent without any interruption.Ask the parents open-ended questions and allow them to respond with