California Measles Outbreak Roils Vaccination Disputes

Sandy Roffman is not vaccinating her daughter, Brooklyn, but not by choice. “We were told that she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia," Roffman said, "which requires two years of very, very heavy chemotherapy” — and that completely wipes out her immune system. All vaccinations for Brooklyn had to be suspended. “I feel incensed that there are people out there who are deliberately exposing their children to other illnesses," Roffman said. "I have spent...

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