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Mary Doyle Roche is an associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Parents must always weigh the risks and benefits of health care decisions for their children, writes Mary Doyle Roche. In the case of Covid-19 vaccines, they must also consider solidarity with other families.
Arts & CultureBooks
Published in 2002, ‘Year of Wonders’ is set in a 17th-century English plague town.