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https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/08/05/vaccines-mandatory-for-all-texas-students-even-those-learning-virtually/Published by: KSAT on 5 Aug 2020
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Courtney Friedman, Anchor/Reporter Robert Samarron, Photojournalist SAN ANTONIO – Many children will soon be returning to school virtually, but that doesn’t mean they can skip their vaccinations since the state is still mandating vaccines for all students. Half of San Antonio’s children arebehind on vaccinations, pediatric expert says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that regular vaccinations plummeted across the country when the pandemic hit, and families stayed home and missed well visits.
San Antonio doctors have confirmed they saw that trend as well.
“It’s a terrifying trend for health leaders. We don’t want to have a pandemic and then have some epidemics alongside it,” said Metro Health Immunization Clinic Supervisor Martha Groomer.
Groomer said she hasn’t seen reports of diseases like measles or mumps, but she said if kids don’t get vaccinated, that could easily change.
“We do know all it takes is for one person to be infected [...]
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