• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Health / Medicine / Scott Walker supports childhood immunizations

Scott Walker supports childhood immunizations

February 5, 2015 By Bob Hague

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says childhood vaccinations are important. With a measles outbreak in California as backdrop, many politicians are suggesting parents should have the right not to vaccinate their kids. Walker weighed in on the topic during a stop in central Wisconsin on Wednesday.

“I think they’re a key way to prevent serious health problems,” Walker said. “My family is vaccinated and has been since my kids were little.”

The Republican governor noted that Wisconsin law requires childhood vaccinations, with some narrowly defined exceptions. “The bottom line is, I hope that people will go out and make sure that they get their kids vaccinated, because there’s plenty of preventable diseases that a vaccination would help with,” he said. Walker and his wife Tonette have sent cards to Wisconsin parents, urging them to vaccinate their kids.

Wisconsin Republican Congressman Sean Duffy this week referred to state vaccination requirements as “oppressive.” Duffy said he vaccinates his seven kids “on most things.”

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt



Featured Stories

Big Ten Men’s & Women’s basketball Tournaments to Allow Limited Fan Attendance

Brewers to open season with fans

Report: Former Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to sign with Brewers

Seven Badgers honored by the WCHA

Panthers rally to upset Wright State in Horizon League quarterfinals

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Big Ten Men’s & Women’s basketball Tournaments to Allow Limited Fan Attendance

Brewers to open season with fans

Report: Former Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to sign with Brewers

Seven Badgers honored by the WCHA

Panthers rally to upset Wright State in Horizon League quarterfinals

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC