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Public Health Misinformation

Vaccine Skepticism Is Reviving Preventable Diseases

202513 minPG-13explainer

Vaccine skepticism is contributing to the resurgence of diseases like measles, as federal policy and scientific evidence clash over public health.

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Vaccine Skepticism Is Reviving Preventable Diseases

2025• 13 minPG-13

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Vaccine skepticism is contributing to the resurgence of diseases like measles, as federal policy and scientific evidence clash over public health.

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Diseases once near eradication are re-emerging. Here’s how science and federal policy are squaring off. Educational Resources

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