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Polio, chickenpox, measles, now COVID. A history of vaccine mandates | Column

The polio vaccine was far better received in 1955 than COVID-19 vaccines have been today. Will that change?

History holds lessons for why low vaccination rates for children are so risky and why officials should strongly consider school mandates for the COVID-19 vaccine. [ Digitalvision | Getty Images ]

Elisabeth Rosenthal, Kaiser Health News

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