Texas lawmakers ease vaccine exemption process amid measles outbreak
TL;DR
Texas, amid its largest measles outbreak in over two decades, has approved a bill to make vaccine exemption forms easier to access, sparking concerns that this could lead to increased vaccine hesitancy and further outbreaks. The bill simplifies the process for parents to opt out of vaccinations for school entry, raising public health safety debates amid rising exemption rates and declining vaccination coverage in the U.S.
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- Amid measles outbreak, Texas lawmakers vote to make school vaccine exemptions easier PBS
- Texas Legislature approves making vaccine exemption process easier The Texas Tribune
- New Texas bill makes it easier to request vaccine exemptions ABC News
- Energized by Kennedy, Texas ‘Mad Moms’ Are Chipping Away at Vaccine Mandates The New York Times
- Vaccination exemption bill heads to governor’s desk, local pediatrician urges caution kiiitv.com
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