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Conspiracy theories and fear of needles contribute to vaccine hesitancy for many parents

  • Written by Timothy Callaghan, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University School of Public Health, Texas A&M University
Anti-vaccine protesters at a rally.Ted S. Warren/AP Photo

Over 1,160 cases of measles have been confirmed in the U.S. in 2019. That is more measles cases in just seven months than any full year this decade, and, more problematically, more than all U.S. measles cases from 2010-2013 and 2015-2017 combined.

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