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Anti-vaccine rhetoric has hit the campaign trail

Protestors outside the capital building raised chants of "no more masks" and "free our children" while inside Governor Lamont delivered an address on the current state of Connecticut.
Tyler Russell
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Connecticut Public
Protestors outside the capital building raised chants of "no more masks" and "free our children" while inside Governor Lamont delivered an address on the current state of Connecticut.

During a recent speech, former President Donald Trump promised that, if elected, he would cut federal funding for any schools with a vaccine or mask mandate.

His promises highlight the continued politicization of CDC-recommended public health best practices.

This hour, we look at anti-vaccine rhetoric and how it impacts communities in Connecticut and beyond.

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