Will measles outbreak lead to more vaccinations?
The measles outbreak has been a big local and national story and Washington state is the epicenter.
Washington is one of 18 states that allow exemptions for vaccinations based on personal and philosophical reasons. On this episode of SoundQs we look at how people's views about vaccinations are changing in light of the recent measles outbreak.
Listen to the episode by clicking the play button above or on your favorite podcast app. SoundQs is a weekly podcast where our KUOW reporters tackle questions submitted by our listeners.
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Deborah Wang
Contributing Reporter, Editor, & Host
Deborah is a contributing reporter, editor and host at KUOW. Since joining the staff in 2005, Deborah has done everything from political reporting to podcast hosting and is now serving as Interim News Director. She is an award–winning radio and television journalist whose career spans more than three decades.
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David Hyde
Reporter
David’s people-focused politics coverage tracks local and national races. At KUOW, David has also reported for our Hearken Team answering listener questions,and covered a variety of other topics ranging from vaccine hesitancy to climate change.
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