
How the Texas Legislature Reached a Dangerous Stalemate on Vaccines
Even as outbreaks of preventable diseases worry public health officials, anti-vaccination activists blocked legislation to address the problem.
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Even as outbreaks of preventable diseases worry public health officials, anti-vaccination activists blocked legislation to address the problem.
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