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Vaccine Refusal May Put Herd Immunity At Risk, Researchers Warn

By Geoff Brumfiel

Published April 7, 2021 at 10:29 AM CDT

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Geoff Brumfiel

Geoff Brumfiel works as a senior editor and correspondent on NPR's science desk.

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