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• Opt-Out Law Possibly Impacting Low Vaccination Rates Play Video

  May 2, 2019 10:19 PM

  WESLACO – The latest case of mumps at a Weslaco school is prompting a deeper look into vaccination rates across the Rio Grande Valley. Texas law allows people to opt out of immunizations for what they call “reasons of conscience”. Since 2014, Hidalgo County’s percentage of immunization opt-outs... more »

• Facebook Working to Remove Vaccine Misinformation Play Video

  March 13, 2019 4:38 PM

  WESLACO - Facebook is reportedly working on removing misinformation about vaccines. The social media platform will remove advertisements spreading conspiracy theories and will control pages and groups sharing misinformation from being visible on the search page. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke with a family doctor who stresses the importance... more »