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Connections: Vaccinations

This week, PBS aired an edition of NOVA called, "Vaccines - Calling the Shots". The episode highlights the increasing rates of whooping cough, measles, and mumps, in part - the episode says - because nervous parents are electing not to have their kids vaccinated. Will this continue to be an increasing problem, or do those that skip vaccinations have a legitimate argument? We discuss this with our guests: 

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.