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Maine's New Vaccine Law Faces Challenge

Season 5 Episode 5 | 29m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Maine's new vaccine law will likely be challenged in March via so-called people's veto.

Maine's new vaccine law requires children to be immunized earlier without exception but anti-vax groups vow to overturn the law via People's Veto. State Senator Linda Sanborn (D-Gorham) cosponsored the legislation that became the new law, she joins Cara Sacks of Mainers for Health and Parental Rights in a discussion with co-hosts Roger Katz and Democratic State Senator Erin Herbig to discuss.

10/06/2019 | Rating NR

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The Maine Event

Maine's New Vaccine Law Faces Challenge

Season 5 Episode 5 | 29m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Maine's new vaccine law requires children to be immunized earlier without exception but anti-vax groups vow to overturn the law via People's Veto. State Senator Linda Sanborn (D-Gorham) cosponsored the legislation that became the new law, she joins Cara Sacks of Mainers for Health and Parental Rights in a discussion with co-hosts Roger Katz and Democratic State Senator Erin Herbig to discuss.

10/06/2019 | Rating NR

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