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Denton County’s former congressman-doctor on vaccine rates: ‘Don’t assume that everyone else is protected’
Summary by Denton News Editorial Desk By Ron Corning KERA News , as published by Denton Record-Chronicle
· August 25, 2026
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Childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, and a former Denton County congressman and physician says parents should no longer assume the children sitting beside their own are protected from highly contagious diseases.
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