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Overcoming Vaccine Concerns and Refusals
Dr. Anne Schuchat, Assistant Surgeon General and Director of NCIRD, offers tips for having conversations with parents who are reticent to vaccinate their children.
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One of a series of video commentaries, as part of a collaboration between CDC and Medscape.
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