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Unvaccinated Kids Could Harm Idaho

Doctors warn that the number of kids in Idaho without up-to-date immunizations is rising, and that could mean trouble for the school your child attends. Pediatrician Steven Smith says he encourages every parent that comes through his doors to keep his or her kids caught up on immunizations. But he can't stop those who choose not to. Doctor Smith says around 10-percent of his patients' parents refuse to have their children vaccinated because they're worried the shots could cause health problems. But Smith says he doesn't agree. "To be honest," Smith told KBOI, "A lot of the information that's presented to me of reasons why isn't substantiated. The evidence doesn't support the reasons that people are choosing not to vaccinate"/KBOI. More here.

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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.