“This Shouldn’t Be a Thing Anymore” – 160+ Measles Cases Across U.S. Spark Public Health Alarm

Over 160 measles cases in 2024 have raised alarms about vaccine hesitancy and declining immunity, threatening the U.S.’s measles elimination status despite the effectiveness of the MMR vaccine. More than 160 measles cases have been reported across nine states so far this year, including one death and over 30 hospitalizations, according to data from the [...]

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