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Kids are behind on regular vaccines, herd immunity at risk

Clip: 5/4/2021 | 3m 28sVideo has Closed Captions

Infectious disease experts are warning parents to get caught up on kids’ inoculations.

Two thirds of young kids are behind on their regularly scheduled vaccines that protect against diseases like measles, pertussis, meningitis and pneumonias. The alarming statistics point to a potentially deadly rise in these illnesses for the first time in generations, and the results could be far worse for kids than COVID-19 was.

05/04/2021

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Indian residents send aid as India's COVID crisis worsens

Indian residents send aid as India's COVID crisis worsens

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Clip: 5/4/2021 | 3m 43s | India receives aid from NJ's Indian community as it battles a second COVID-19 wave. (3m 43s)

Labor union protests potential United outsourcing of jobs

Labor union protests potential United outsourcing of jobs

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Clip: 5/4/2021 | 2m 32s | At the press conference, lawmakers also criticized United for paying executive bonuses. (2m 32s)

NJ senator wants to enable residents to grow their own weed

NJ senator wants to enable residents to grow their own weed

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Clip: 5/4/2021 | 3m 27s | Sen. Vin Gopal introduced a bill to allow home grow of weed in NJ. (3m 27s)

Pallone pushes legislation aimed at lowering drug prices

Pallone pushes legislation aimed at lowering drug prices

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Clip: 5/4/2021 | 1m 31s | Pallone called on making cutting the cost of prescription drugs a top priority. (1m 31s)

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