Childhood vaccine mandates and more: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 11, 2026

Jab judiciously

Thank you, Bethany Mandel, for writing an article that shows some truth about the hepatitis B shot for newborns, which make no sense (“Seeking Vax Sanity,” PostOpinion, Jan. 8).

Parents aren’t allowed to question it if we want our kids to go to school — it’s insanity.

New York state vaccine mandates should allow medical and religious exemptions. Parents need to be given a choice and the mandates have to stop.

Thanks for at least starting the conversation, Bethany.

Carolyn Lieberman, Woodmere

Tony’s tragic debut

I thought I was watching Chevy Chase’s Weekend Update as Tony Dokoupil fumbled his way through his first episode (“Worst impression,” Jan. 7).

Tripping over a teleprompter pin, and giving his viewers too many seconds of dead air, he........

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