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The home for VPR's coverage of health and health industry issues affecting the state of Vermont.

Health Experts Address Vaccine Fears, Myths Ahead Of Controversial Event In Stowe

Vermont Public | By Patti Daniels,
Jane Lindholm
Published May 18, 2017 at 12:00 PM EDT
Amy Forliti
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Associated Press
A 15-month-old receives the measles, mumps and rubella booster shot at a clinic at Children's Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 2, 2017. Minnesota health officials are trying to control a measles outbreak by urging immunizations for the unvaccinated.

This weekend a seminar is being held in Stowe that critics say will spread misinformation about the risks of vaccines. It's topic in which science and emotion collide for parents and communities.

We talk with medical and public health experts to debunk some entrenched myths about vaccines and answer your questions. Guests are ICU pediatricianDr. Rebecca Bell of the University of Vermont Medical Center, and Chris Finley, head of the Immunization Program at the Vermont Department of Health.

Broadcast live on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
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Patti Daniels
Patti is an integral part of VPR's news effort and part of the team that created Vermont Edition. As executive producer, Patti supervises the team that puts Vermont Edition on the air every day, working with producers to select and research show ideas, select guests and develop the sound and tone of the program.
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Jane Lindholm
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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