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- ↑ Lange, Kaitlin. "Indiana bill requiring college students to get shots to prevent meningitis passes". Indiana Economic Digest. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ↑ Webb, Jon. "Webb: Why the latest vaccine debate is ridiculous". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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