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Gently Approaching Vaccination Resistance

James Gathany/CDC

Vaccines provide resistance to disease, but concerns about side effects provide resistance to the vaccines. 

And the concerns are especially pronounced in Ashland, which has one of the highest vaccine avoidance rates in the country. Jackson County Health officials continue to work on outreach efforts to bring the avoidance rate down.

We'll discuss the strategies to convince reluctant parents to immunize their children.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.