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Vaccine Benefits Outweigh Risks

SANTA FE, N.M -- New Mexico Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil said it's important for children to be immunized against serious and sometimes fatal diseases, such as whooping cough and measles. He said the benefits of vaccines outweigh any theoretical risk. Full Article at KOAT

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