Seth Mnookin

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Associate Director of the Graduate Program in Science Writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy

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All 50 states require immunization of children starting school, but almost two-dozen allow waivers based on personal beliefs and religion.

Will California's Vaccine Law Influence Other States?

All 50 states require immunization of children starting school, but almost two-dozen allow waivers based on personal beliefs and religion.

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The development of vaccines has changed modern history by preventing diseases that once killed millions of people.

Preventable Diseases Are Making a Comeback

The development of vaccines has changed modern history by preventing diseases that once killed millions of people.

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