WHO: Anti-vaccination campaigns threaten global health
24 January 2019 |
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The World Health Organization has warned that anti-vaccine propaganda is causing an alarming resurgence in preventable diseases. SPD politician Karl Lauterbach has called for mandatory vaccination in Germany.
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