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Archive Home > 2006 > June > 08 > Why we still need vaccines

Why we still need vaccines

Mumps outbreak a reminder that obscure diseases can reappear

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
June 8, 2006

There's an inherent paradox that public health officials face when convincing parents to vaccinate their children. The higher the vaccination rate, the less parents perceive the targeted disease as a threat. The more successful vaccination campaigns are, the more parents' best argument for....

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