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"The Vaccine War"
Frontline episode
Episode no.Season 27
Episode 8
Directed byJon Palfreman
Written byJon Palfreman
Featured musicJohn E. Low
Editing byRaoul Rosenberg
Original air dateApril 27, 2010 (2010-04-27)
Running time55 minutes
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The Vaccine War is the eighth episode of the twenty-seventh season of PBS's investigative series Frontline. It was produced by Jon Palfreman, who also serves as its director and writer, and Kate McMahon and was first aired on television on April 27, 2010.[1]

The documentary focuses on vaccine hesitancy and shows viewpoints from both pro and anti-vaccination believers.

Synopsis

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The Vaccine War examines the viewpoints on vaccines and the anti-vaccination movement. The filmmakers cover common elements of this discussion such as the personal belief exemption, Andrew Wakefield, and common arguments given for and against vaccination.

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References

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  1. ^ "The Vaccine War". FRONTLINE. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
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Category:American documentary films