TWiV reviews a survey conducted in Cambodia's floating villages to explore measles vaccination perceptions and willingness to consider novel vaccination approaches, and how a prophage defends against an infecting phage.

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ASV 2026
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Update on US measles outbreak (npr)
Tracking Poll on Trust in the CDC and Views of Federal Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes (KFF)
Measles vaccination perceptions in Cambodia (J Virol)
Prophage defends against infecting phage (Cell Host Micro)
Letters read on TWiV 1295
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