John Boehner: ‘All Children Ought To Be Vaccinated’

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. Boehner said the Republican-controlled Congress will act to approve the Keystone XL pipeline,... House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. Boehner said the Republican-controlled Congress will act to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, make changes in the health care law and encourage businesses to hire more veterans. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) MORE LESS
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Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) weighed in on the vaccination debate Tuesday.

“I don’t know that we need another law, but I do believe all children ought to be vaccinated,” he told reporters.

Despite an absence of scientific evidence, some Republican presidential hopefuls — including Gov. Chris Christie (NJ) and Sen. Rand Paul (KY) — have given some credence to the notion of a link between vaccines and autism.

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