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Assessing vaccine skepticism in the U.S. ahead of 2026

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published December 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM CST
Anna Hicks prepares a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Andrews County Health Department, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (Annie Rice/AP)
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Anna Hicks prepares a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the Andrews County Health Department, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (Annie Rice/AP)

Here & Now’s Robin Young talks with Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, about vaccine skepticism in the United States and his concerns about the health of our country as a new year approaches.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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