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Could a booster shot of truth help scientists fight the anti-vaccine crisis?

  • Written by Lee McIntyre, Research Fellow Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University
Dr. Roberto Ieraci prepares to vaccinate a child in Rome on Feb. 23, 2018.Alessandro Tarantino/AP Photo

The recent outbreak of measles cases in Clark County, Washington – which has been linked to a plummeting vaccination rate in this hotbed of anti-vaccination activism – makes clear that conspiracy theories, fear, and misinformation...

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