One Thing: How Vaccine Opt-Outs Could Put Classrooms at Risk

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As schools start to reopen across the country, new CDC data shows that a record share of US kindergartners missed required vaccinations last school year. It comes as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to downplay vaccine efficacy and slash funding for research and development. We hear from a county health administrator in Texas who is concerned an ongoing measles outbreak could soon arrive on his doorstep. Guest: Dr. Philip Huang, Dallas County Health & Human Services director Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Editorial Support: Deirdre McPhillips, Jamie Gumbrecht Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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