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The issues society faces when kids are not vaccinated

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Epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera said she is concerned about the “normalization of pediatric disease.”

“There seems to be a trend that is okay with disease, disability and even death of children when it comes to childhood diseases like measles,” she told Horizons host William Brangham.

“I do worry that we have become accustomed to preventable suffering among a young and vulnerable population because of a commitment to individual freedom,” she added.

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