Even Adults May Soon Be Vulnerable to ‘Childhood’ Diseases
Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even vaccinated adults may be vulnerable to some illnesses.
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Childhood vaccination rates, a health bright spot in struggling states, are slipping
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‘It’s an enormous emergency’: the doctor saving Sudan’s most vulnerable
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Warnings of vulnerability preceded Bourbon Street attack
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Dictatorships Will Be Vulnerable to Algorithms
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