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The Sylva Herald is a newspaper based in Sylva, N.C. serving Jackson County and surrounding communities. They may be found at www.thesylvaherald.com.
With a 14-state measles outbreak shining a spotlight on immunization safeguards, North Carolina is earning praise for its accomplishments. In actuality, there could be hundreds or thousands of children in North Carolina who are unvaccinated — no one knows.
