US EditionTexas Makes It Easier for Kids to Skip Vaccines After Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
Texas has doubled vaccine exemption requests since 2018, contributing to its status as the state with the highest number of unvaccinated kindergarteners, experts say.
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Red state makes skipping childhood vaccines easier after worst measles outbreak in decades
Texas has just moved to make it easier for parents to exempt their children from school vaccination requirements — just weeks after the worst measles outbreak in a generation ended.762 people contracted measles over the summer. Two unvaccinated children died, and 100 people had to be hospitalized, a...
The 'nation's measles epicenter' just made it even easier for deadly viruses to spread
Texas has just moved to make it easier for parents to exempt their children from school vaccination requirements—just weeks after the worst measles outbreak in a generation ended.762 people contracted measles over the summer. Two unvaccinated children died, and 100 people had to be hospitalized, according to PBS News.“West Texas was the nation’s measles epicenter for months. The virus started spreading there in close-knit, undervaccinated Mennon…
Texas Makes It Easier for Kids to Skip Vaccines After Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
Texas has just moved to make it easier for parents to exempt their children from school vaccination requirements—just weeks after the worst measles outbreak in a generation ended. 762 people contracted measles over the summer. Two unvaccinated children died, and 100 people had to be hospitalized, according to PBS News. “West Texas was the nation’s measles epicenter for months. The virus started spreading there in close-knit, undervaccinated Menn…
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