Commentaries by James G. Hodge Jr. & Kim Weidenaar

Reconsidering Vaccine Exemptions to Advance the Public's Health

February 19, 2015 09:30:00 am

JURIST Guest Columnists James G. Hodge Jr. and Kim Weidenaar of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, discuss the recent news on California and other states' lawmakers' efforts to propose strict vaccination legislation, and the current...

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