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VIDEO: Here’s how Republicans want to undercut vaccines in Texas

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By Katie Serrano

February 3, 2025

Parents in Texas can already opt their children out of vaccines and private employers can’t mandate vaccines for their workers. But Texas Republicans aren’t satisfied.

Lawmakers have proposed dozens of bills that would make it easier for parents to opt their children out of vaccinations, cast doubt on whether vaccines are effective, and give the Texas Legislature final approval on any new vaccinations required by schools.

These proposals come as Houston recently confirmed its first measles cases in the city in nearly seven years.

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Parents in Texas can already opt their children out of vaccines and private employers can’t mandate vaccines for their workers. But Texas Republicans aren’t satisfied. Lawmakers have proposed dozens of bills that would make it easier for parents to opt their children out of vaccinations, cast doubt on whether vaccines are effective, and give the Texas Legislature final approval on any new vaccinations required by schools. These proposals come as Houston recently confirmed its first measles cases in the city in nearly seven years.

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  • Katie Serrano

    Katie Serrano is the DFW Political Reporter for Courier Texas. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from the University of Arkansas in Editorial Journalism and News Narratives. She is passionate about making local journalism accessible and engaging young audiences, and has worked in editing, content management, newsletter production, social media marketing and data reporting. When not obsessing over the news she can be found with her nose in a romance novel, walking her Bernese Mountain Dog around her Lower Greenville neighborhood, or watching reruns of The Great British Bake Off.

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