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Source: nytimes.com
Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.
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This report examines the political scrutiny and potential policy shifts surrounding the health secretary's new vaccine safety initiative and its implications for public health mandates.
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This report examines the political scrutiny and potential policy shifts surrounding the health secretary's new vaccine safety initiative and its implications for public health mandates.
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