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Samoa's measles outbreak prompts warning over 'predatory' anti-vaxers

UNICEF is concerned about the impact the coronavirus pandemic could have on vaccination campaigns.

UNICEF is concerned about the impact the coronavirus pandemic could have on vaccination campaigns. Source: UNICEF

Medical experts say the deadly measles outbreak in Samoa is a sign of an increasingly robust anti-vaccination movement.



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