I'm also in the health care system and can see what you mean by this. As much as I want to think that each person out there when they make a consent for the general welfare, they are making informed decisions but that's not the reality we live in. Perspective from a non health care provider and a lay person is markedly different especially when you live in a developing nation.

The healthcare system where I come from sucks and the vaccination programs are taking heat due to anti-vaccine campaigns. There's plenty of people out there that would take advantage of failed vaccinations just to sensationalize it. Anything to make those ratings bling.

Appealing to empathy is a weapon. One of the best since it causes the manipulated to think they are independently driven and rationality right, even if it's all orchestrated by an outside force.