Arkansas led the way on vaccinations. It shouldn’t follow Trump backward in time.

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: August 23, 2026

Words: 623

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Anger and policy aren’t always good combinations. Betty Bumpers, however, proved that there’s an exception to that rule.

The former first lady of Arkansas was dismayed when her husband, Gov. Dale Bumpers, took office and she learned the state had one of the lowest childhood vaccination rates in the country.

That changed after she spearheaded a successful campaign to get more Arkansas kids vaccinated, an effort she later took nationwide with …

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