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Not Vaccinated? It Could Cost You Your Job (And Much More)

There has been a recent uptick in U.S. vaccinations, but 26% of adults in the country remain unprotected – and there may be a hidden economic impact. Michelle Singletary is a finance columnist for The Washington Post and her new op-ed “Fired, Sick, or Both” breaks down the cost of refusing inoculation – as she explains to Michel Martin.

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