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Senators and Nominee Clash Over Measles, Vaccine Mandates and Naloxone Funding
Summary
Committee members raised alarms about a recent measles outbreak and debated whether federal vaccine mandates for immigrants should be strengthened; senators also asked O'Neil to press the administration on naloxone funding for first responders amid the fentanyl crisis.
The hearing opened with warnings about a recent measles outbreak that committee leaders said had produced three deaths in a four-month period and renewed debate over federal vaccine mandates for immigrants.
Chairman Cassidy said the outbreak and rising health threats require officials who will rely on science. Cassidy and other senators…
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