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Anti-vaccine activists want to go nationwide after Idaho law passes

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Anti-vaccine activists want to go nationwide after Idaho law passes

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After success in Idaho, anti-vaccine activists want to export their idiocy nationwide

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The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine.

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