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Most states allow exemptions for religious reasons, but Arizona is one of only 15 that also allows parents to make a claim based on personal beliefs.
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The bill’s sponsor said children shouldn’t be forced to take what he described as experimental drugs.
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The drop is attributed to missed medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to a reluctance by the Arizona Department of Health Services to address rising rates of personal belief vaccine exemptions.
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More than half of kindergarten classes in Arizona saw declines in students receiving routine vaccines for diseases like measles, mumps and rubella.
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Arizona children ages 5 and older can now receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters targeting Omicron subvariants.
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Coconino County health officials plan to offer COVID-19 vaccinations beginning Wednesday for infants and young children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children 6 months and older.
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Millions of children nationwide between the ages of 5 and 11 are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after approval this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. KNAU spoke with Coconino County Health and Human Services Director Kim Musselman about the local rollout that begins Friday.
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Health officials in Arizona say preparations are underway to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11 if the federal government authorizes…