Mississippi sees rise in whooping cough cases after vaccine exemption ruling

Mississippi officials reported a rise in whooping cough cases after a court ruling allowed wider vaccine exemptions, culminating in the death of a baby this year. The ruling came amid a push by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s allies to weaken vaccine mandates, resulting in kindergarten vaccine rates dropping to their lowest in years.

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Summary by Glance · Original reporting by The Guardian Australia