To Vaccinate or Not?

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Let's dive in to this week's topic:

As a parent, keeping your kids safe is the No. 1 priority.  What you’re protecting them from, however, is always up for debate.

Recently, the county Health and Human Services Agency has urged parents to vaccinate their children after officials recently reported five new cases at schools where other students may have been exposed.  And, the issue has been in the media lately with the Supreme Court ruling that a federal law prohibits lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies over the serious side effects suffered from childhood vaccines.

How do you feel about vaccinations? That's our Moms Talk question this week.