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How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch

NC Health News

Its unclear how far the administration would go to discourage vaccination, but if levels drop enough, vaccine-preventable illnesses and deaths might soar. It is a fantasy to think we can lower vaccination rates and herd immunity in the U.S. One in 3,000 kids who gets measles is going to die.