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Vermont Parents Continue To Opt Out Of Vaccinations
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The latest national survey of vaccination rates has been released, and it shows that about six percent of Vermont school kids haven’t had all their shots, one of the highest rates in the country.Vermont Edition
Health Dept. Aims To Raise Vaccination Rate
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Parents in Vermont have a legal right not to get their kids vaccinated, and the number of parents opting out has risen since 2007.VPR News
Vaccines Still Engender Controversy
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Mark Pendergrast, author of "Inside The Outbreaks" about the effectiveness and controversy of some vaccines.VPR News
Flu Vaccine Widely Available This Year
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Vermont’s health commissioner took a minute this afternoon to get a flu shot – and to remind everyone else to do the same. Dr. Wendy Davis said the vaccine is widely available this year.VPR News
State cuts HPV vaccinations over cost
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The state of Vermont is no longer subsidizing human papillomavirus vaccinations for women over 19 because the latest round of budget cuts eliminated some of the funding.VPR News
Health department reminds Vermonters to get a flu shot
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This week’s snow should be a reminder that winter weather also brings cold and flu season.VPR News
VT Edition interview: Shortage of shingles vaccine
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On Monday, the Vermont Department of Health announced that it had run out of a free shingles vaccine it was distributing at its Burlington District Office. Jane Lindholm talks with Don Swartz, Medical Director for the Vermont Department of Health, about the vaccine and the illness it’s designed to prevent.VPR News