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Thursday, February 19th, 2009

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Health officials locally and across the state of Ohio are alarmed at the rising number of parents refusing to immunize their children. Between 1998 and 2008 the number of parents seeking immunization exemptions for their children has quadrupled, according to the Ohio Department of Health.

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Fear rises on both sides of immunization battle

Health officials locally and across the state of Ohio are alarmed at the rising number of parents refusing to immunize their children.

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