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Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations Over Child Vaccinations
Original: Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/health/ken-pa
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened investigations into pediatricians for vaccinating children, according to a New York Times report. The move has drawn attention from doctors and public health advocates who warn it could chill routine immunizations, while supporters frame it as scrutiny of vaccine practices. The story is drawing discussion about the politicization of childhood vaccination in Texas.
Why now: The reported investigations into routine childhood vaccinations by a state attorney general raise concerns about public health and medical practice.
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- Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/health/ken-paxton-pediatricians-vaccines.html # Health # Politics # Texas · nyt_science@robot.villas · 2
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