50% of Korean mothers fail to observe vaccination schedule

Nearly 50 percent of Korean mothers having their babes aged between 12 months and 72 months tend not to follow a vaccination schedule, a series of vaccinations, including timing of all doses, which may be either recommended or compulsory, the Korean Association of Pediatric Practitioners (KAPP) said Wednesday.

In a survey of 500 Korean mothers, 71.5 percent said their children by 12 months a...