As parts of the United States continue to deal with outbreaks of the easily preventable measles virus in children and adolescents who were never vaccinated, the federal government is taking notice. As CNN reports, the FDA is keeping a very close eye on states with lax vaccine laws, and is considering some pretty drastic measures to prevent parents from taking advantage of certain exemptions.
Most states have some kind of exemption program, whether it be based on “personal beliefs” or religion. Unfortunately, the number of people who are taking advantage of these options is putting public health at risk, and the FDA is preparing to step in before things get out of hand.
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FDA may start enforcing vaccine laws in states with lax regulations originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 22 Feb 2019 at 14:06:30 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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