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    Texas physicians back efforts to release school vaccination exemption data amid rising conscientious objections. This move aims to provide transparency on campus-level vaccination rates and exemption trends.

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    Background:

    • Increasing rates of conscientious vaccination exemptions pose a public health concern.
    • Lack of granular data on school campus vaccination exemption rates hinders accurate risk assessment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To advocate for the release of school campus-level vaccination exemption data in Texas.
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    Main Methods:

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