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    • Sep 7, 2022
    • Sep 7, 2022 Updated Oct 13, 2023
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    Arizona health officials worry as childhood vaccination rates drop

    Arizona health officials worry as childhood vaccination rates drop

    For Star subscribers: An increasing number of vaccine deniers, coupled with one of the nation's easiest provisions for opting out of inoculations, have left Arizona with close to one out of every 10 kindergartners unprotected against key childhood diseases.

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