Articles tagged: anti-vaxxers
Loon Star: Vaccinating Against Ignorance
Ben Sargent takes on anti-vaxxers at the Legislature.
Ben Sargent To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find Observer political reporting here....Read More
In Texas, Three More Measles Cases and Four New Anti-Vaccine Bills
“I am shocked,” said a vaccine advocate of a slew of new “scare tactic” bills filed amid an ongoing measles outbreak.
Since early March, Texas has confirmed three new measles cases amid an ongoing outbreak, and added several new anti-vaccine measures to the roster of bills file...Read More
Amid Measles Outbreak, Texas Lawmakers Want to Make it Even Easier to Opt Out of Vaccines
A new bill would ban the Texas health department from tracking vaccine exemptions — a move medical experts say would curb their ability to identify outbreaks.
Texas state Representative Bill Zedler doesn’t understand the fuss over the resurgence of infectious diseases. “When I grew up, I had a lot of these illness...Read More
2018 Texas Primaries Live Coverage
Scroll down for the most recent update. 6:00 p.m. – Kicking off the night. With an hour until the polls close and early voting totals are released, we’re hu...Read More