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For nearly a decade, the percentage of children with religious exemptions for immunizations hovered around 1 percent, according to the Oregon Health Division. This spring, the figure jumped from 1.4 percent to 2.7 percent. That's at least 3,600 kids.
But many families aren't finding faith. They're joining the anti-vaccination movement. Convinced that shots are dangerous, unnecessary or unhealthy, a small but passionate group of parents is using a broadly worded state rule to opt out of shots required for school and day-care attendance.
(Tue Aug 28, 2001 - 4:05:49 pm)