Texas Pediatricians Face 10-Year Vaccine Records Probe by Paxton
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 5
Texas Pediatricians Face 10-Year Vaccine Records Probe by Paxton
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 5
Summary
December letters from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office ordered pediatricians to turn over 10 years of vaccine purchase records as part of a statewide investigation.
The Consumer Protection Division said it was examining possible deceptive practices tied to incentives for administering childhood vaccines, and told doctors that citing the CDC schedule alone would not suffice.
One central Texas pediatrician said the inquiry has brought legal costs and stress severe enough to make her reconsider staying in practice after 20 years treating children.
The probe reflects Paxton’s broader claim that doctors, drugmakers and insurers conspired to pressure parents into vaccinating children, extending Texas’s vaccine fight into medical practices themselves.