A 2-Month-Old Girl Is Brought to the Office for a Well-Child

A 2-month-old girl is brought to the office for a well-child visit.  The patient was born at term with no complications.  She is exclusively formula fed and gaining weight well.  Examination is unremarkable today.  The mother is informed that several vaccinations are due at this visit.  She becomes upset and mentions that her older son, who did follow a standard vaccine schedule, had a "bad reaction" to his last set of shots and had a cough for weeks.  She wants to defer immunizations for her daughter at this time.  The mother says, "I know you won't agree with me, but I have been reading that these reactions are actually very harmful to the immune system."  Which of the following is the most appropriate response?

A) "I understand your concern, and I believe that ensuring your children's health and safety is our shared goal."
B) "I want to reassure you that immunizations are safe, and we should proceed with vaccination today."
C) "I would like to provide you with a list of resources on vaccine safety so you can make the best decision for your child."
D) "I'm sorry that this is a stressful topic.  Let's talk about this again at the next visit."
E) "This must be hard.  I know you are concerned about vaccine side effects, but the risk of vaccine-preventable disease is far greater."