...The pool of unvaccinated children increases the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in the state, said Gerri Yett, SOE immunization program director. When a parent submits a religious exemption, it exempts the child from all vaccines...
...aggravate an existing health condition. "For high-risk individuals, influenza can be a devastating illness," said Gerri Yett, state deputy immunization program manager. About 36,000 people die each year in the United States from flu complications...
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