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19 wrz 2022 · The authors identify key themes that emerged from anti-vaccine testimonies during the 2021 Texas legislative session and consider the implications of these discussions as the next legislative session draws near.
29 kwi 2024 · Texas saw a big upswing in the number of anti-vaccine bills filed during the 2021 and 2023 state legislative sessions — the two sessions since the COVID-19 pandemic began. It is clear that the once-fringe anti-vaccine movement has become increasingly entrenched and effective in the Lone Star State.
1 gru 2016 · The Texas legislature is now pondering several bills that would help shore up vaccination. One would make it compulsory for parents to complete an online course before refusing vaccination; another would require them to discuss their decision with a doctor.
Texans for Vaccine Choice was founded in 2015 by a group of mothers, led by Jackie Schlegel, who opposed legislation proposed by state representative Jason Villalba (R-Dallas) which would have eliminated conscientious exemptions to vaccination requirements in the state of Texas.
4 paź 2022 · Texas lawmakers introduced more than 100 vaccine-related bills in 2021, over 60% of which proposed diluting or eliminating pro-vaccine policies — more anti-vaccine legislation than was introduced combined in the years since nonmedical exemptions became available in the state in 2003.
18 mar 2023 · Anti-vaccine activists, who for many years spoke primarily to niche communities hesitant about childhood vaccinations, have used traditional and social media to amplify vaccine-related mistruths about COVID-19 vaccines while also targeting historically marginalised racial and ethnic communities.
27 kwi 2021 · Anti-vaccine movement could undermine efforts to end coronavirus pandemic, researchers warn. The United States hosts the world’s largest and best-organized anti-vaccine groups.
