One Thing: How Vaccine Opt-Outs Could Put Classrooms at Risk

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As schools start to reopen across the country, new CDC data shows that a record share of US kindergartners missed required vaccinations last school year. It comes as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to downplay vaccine efficacy and slash funding for research and development. We hear from a county health administrator in Texas who is concerned an ongoing measles outbreak could soon arrive on his doorstep. 

Guest: Dr. Philip Huang, Dallas County Health & Human Services director 

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Host: David Rind

Producer: Paola Ortiz

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

Editorial Support: Deirdre McPhillips, Jamie Gumbrecht

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As schools start to reopen across the country, new CDC data shows that a record share of US kindergartners missed required vaccinations last school year. It comes as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to downplay vaccine efficacy and slash funding for research and development. We hear from a county health administrator in Texas who is concerned an ongoing measles outbreak could soon arrive on his doorstep. 

Guest: Dr. Philip Huang, Dallas County Health & Human Services director 

Have a question about the news? Have a story you think we should cover? Call us at 202-240-2895. 

Host: David Rind

Producer: Paola Ortiz

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

Editorial Support: Deirdre McPhillips, Jamie Gumbrecht

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025-08-10 19 min
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