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Doctors urge student vaccinations as preventable diseases like the measles rise

With vaccine-preventable diseases like the measles are on the rise in the U.S., pediatricians are encouraging students to stay up to date on their vaccines before the school year starts.

Doctors urge student vaccinations as preventable diseases like the measles rise

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With vaccine-preventable diseases like the measles are on the rise in the U.S., pediatricians are encouraging students to stay up to date on their vaccines before the school year starts.

CBS News' Jarred Hill reports on what doctors want parents to know.

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With vaccine-preventable diseases like the measles are on the rise in the U.S., pediatricians are encouraging students to stay up to date on their vaccines before the school year starts. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports on what doctors want parents to know.

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CBS News' Jarred Hill reports on what doctors want parents to know.

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