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Vaccine hesitancy among pet owners is growing – a public health expert explains why that matters

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Associate Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University
imagePet owners, too, are starting to become concerned about the side effects of vaccines.Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images

When most people think about vaccines, they typically think about humans: Experts warn that when large numbers of people are unvaccinated, it can lead to severe consequences, including disease outbreaks and higher rates of illness...

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