Vaccines, Public Health, and State House Leadership with Rep. David Nagel
Tue Feb 03 2026
Maybe we shouldn't bring back polio? Question mark?
Liz talks with Rep. David Nagel (a physician! a Republican!) about vaccines, public health, and why he is no longer on a New Hampshire House standing committee. Spoiler alert: not his choice.
This episode was recorded on December 22, 2025. Pairs well with the Medicaid: It's Health Insurance! episode with Kristine Stoddard.
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Nagel says choosing principles over party got him booted from health committee (The Laconia Daily Sun)GOP House member says party leaders tried to intimidate him before booting him off committee (NH Bulletin)House Health and Human Services Committee advances bill to repeal NH Vaccine Association (WMUR)Hearing scheduled for bill that would end mandatory school vaccinations in New Hampshire (Concord Monitor)Lawmaker wants to end hepatitis B vaccine requirement to align NH with Kennedy’s CDC (NH Bulletin)Reps. Sherman Packard & Alexis Simpson: Holocaust denialism has no place in the NH Legislature (Union Leader)Following leaked messages, House Republican education chair says she favors politically segregated schools (Concord Monitor)Op-Eds about the NH Vaccine AssociationHave an idea for an upcoming episode? Email Liz: newhampshirehasissues@gmail.com
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Maybe we shouldn't bring back polio? Question mark? Liz talks with Rep. David Nagel (a physician! a Republican!) about vaccines, public health, and why he is no longer on a New Hampshire House standing committee. Spoiler alert: not his choice. This episode was recorded on December 22, 2025. Pairs well with the Medicaid: It's Health Insurance! episode with Kristine Stoddard. Become a monthly supporter of the show Links: Nagel says choosing principles over party got him booted from health committee (The Laconia Daily Sun)GOP House member says party leaders tried to intimidate him before booting him off committee (NH Bulletin)House Health and Human Services Committee advances bill to repeal NH Vaccine Association (WMUR)Hearing scheduled for bill that would end mandatory school vaccinations in New Hampshire (Concord Monitor)Lawmaker wants to end hepatitis B vaccine requirement to align NH with Kennedy’s CDC (NH Bulletin)Reps. Sherman Packard & Alexis Simpson: Holocaust denialism has no place in the NH Legislature (Union Leader)Following leaked messages, House Republican education chair says she favors politically segregated schools (Concord Monitor)Op-Eds about the NH Vaccine AssociationHave an idea for an upcoming episode? Email Liz: newhampshirehasissues@gmail.com Support the show Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!