Measles Outbreaks Underscore Risks Of Allowing Nonmedical Vaccination Exemptions

USA TODAY, USA Today: Opinion
Tue, 02/19/2019 - 3:19pm

Too many states make it too easy for parents to avoid having their kids immunized. Exemptions should be granted only for narrowly prescribed medical or religious reasons: Our view

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Measles Outbreaks Underscore Risks Of Allowing Nonmedical Vaccination Exemptions

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