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Dear Dr. Roach: I understand a vaccine to prevent Lyme disease is in the works, but I wonder when it’ll be available. We’ve had multiple tick bites in our family, with some that resulted in Lyme disease. While I appreciate that our dog receives a vaccine and monthly anti-tick prevention, we’re long overdue for prevention…

As Texas families prepare for the new school year, parents might be checking vaccination records, scheduling doctor’s appointments or weighing whether to seek an exemption. Health officials say it’s also a good time to understand which vaccines are required, where to get affordable shots and why childhood immunizations remain important as diseases such as measles…