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No Longer Last: Missouri Jumps 11 Spots in Toddler Immunization Rankings

By Veronique LaCapra, St. Louis Public Radio

ST. LOUIS, Mo. –

Missouri's effort to get toddlers vaccinated for childhood diseases is improving. Results of the CDC's National Immunization Survey show Missouri rose from last in the rankings in 2009 up to 39th last year. St. Louis Public Radio's Veronique LaCapra reports.

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