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Please join us at Texas Woman’s University Institute of Health Sciences in Houston or on our livestream for our upcoming conversation on children’s health and vaccines.— Texas Tribune events team
A Conversation on Children’s Health and VaccinesFriday, Apr. 26, 2019 • 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. • Houston, TexasDespite rising numbers of infectious disease outbreaks among ailments that are easy to vaccinate against, the anti-vaccination movement still has an outsized presence in Texas, and key allies in the Texas Legislature.

The Texas Tribune is pleased to present, in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, a three-part series of conversations on where the state is headed on health care. Join us in person or on our livestream for 2019’s first installment of this series: a discussion on how and why the anti-vaccination movement has taken off in Texas, what the ramifications have been, and how health care professionals are pushing back to deflate dangerous and misleading messaging.

Our panelists are:Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine DevelopmentRekha Lakshmanan, director of advocacy and public policy for The Immunization PartnershipUmair Shah, executive director of Harris County Public HealthEmily Ramshaw, editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune, will moderate this event.

The conversation and livestream will begin at noon.RSVP TO ATTEND   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-on-childrens-health-and-vaccines-registrationor BOOKMARK THE LIVESTREAM – https://livestream.com/accounts/4773527/events/8607583