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Community immunity vital to protecting all of us

Some bills being considered at the Legislature this year pose a serious threat to community immunity. Reducing the number of vaccinated people is not freedom, as Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction,...

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Lawmakers should not spread misinformation about vaccines

Protecting people from getting sick should be the definition of an uncontroversial idea. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like our state legislators agree. As we head into the 2020 session, Rep....

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Anti-vaxx – or know the facts

Everyone wants a cure for autism, but scapegoating vaccines will not help families suffering from autism and hurts everyone equally. Traci Pritchard Families struggling with autism...

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Don’t make measles great again in Arizona

This year started with a large, multi-state outbreak of measles that reached over a hundred and fifty cases in the first two months of the year. Congress has just held...

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Governor open to requiring childhood vaccinations

Calling it a matter of public safety, Gov. Doug Ducey wants all youngsters in Arizona public schools to be vaccinated against various childhood diseases. But the governor isn’t ready to...

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Childhood vaccination exemptions up in state

  Kristin Fields holds her 18-month-old daughter Leah as Maricopa County Department of Public Health nurse Pearl Napa administers vaccines at a clinic in Glendale. (Cronkite...

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Many Arizona classrooms vulnerable to measles spread

Many kindergarten classrooms in Arizona are vulnerable to the spread of measles because so few students have been vaccinated. The Arizona Republic reports that data released in late April by...

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House bill would make schools post vaccination rates to websites

A Democratic lawmaker wants to require Arizona schools to post health-related information on their websites including immunization rates among students – information he says is especially important given the measles...

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Arizona clarifies rule on foster family vaccinations

Arizona officials now say parents seeking to care for foster children don’t automatically have to have their own children vaccinated. The Department of Economic Security rule says all children living...

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