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  • Irresponsible Anti-Vax Politics Could Transfer the Risks of Disease to Communities of Color

    As the Center for American Progress’ Sam Fulwood III aptly pointed out in his recent analysis of the impact of the economic downturn in communities of color, there’s an old saying that also applies when we’re talking about health outcomes: “When white folks catch a cold, black folks catch pneumonia.” And with the concerns of…

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    Dr. Ivan Walks






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    February 4, 2015
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