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Pennsylvania's leaders took a stand on vaccines as flu season approaches as Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order to protect access for children and adults.

Gov. Shapiro said that he is putting the health of Pa. families first.

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"We don't want politicians who don't know best taking away our freedom to be able to be parents over our children and interrupt, or interfere, with the relationship with our doctors," Shapiro said.

The executive order asks the Pennsylvania Department of Health to create a resource similar to the Vaccine for Children Program that provides vaccines at no cost to eligible families.

It also asks that the Department of Human Services and the Insurance Commi

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