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    A measles outbreak shows the importance of vaccines

    Measles is spreading in a West Texas community with low vaccination rates. What’s the risk in Southern California?

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    KCRW placeholderBy Brian Hardzinski • Feb 27, 2025 • 1 min read

    Measles is spreading in a West Texas community with low vaccination rates. What’s the risk in Southern California?

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    Measles resurgence, ‘We Hold These Truths’ book, film reviews
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    3. 25:12‘Zizians’: The vegan techy cult tied to murders across US
    4. 34:56Weekend film reviews: ‘Last Breath,’ ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’
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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Measles resurgence, ‘We Hold These Truths’ book, film reviews
    1. 0:00A measles outbreak shows the importance of vaccinesYou’re reading this
    2. 8:45Presidential power, term limits: How to spot ‘myths’ destroying US politics
    3. 25:12‘Zizians’: The vegan techy cult tied to murders across US
    4. 34:56Weekend film reviews: ‘Last Breath,’ ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’
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