US EditionMeasles Vaccination Rates Drop After COVID-19 Pandemic in Counties Across the US
- In 2025, measles outbreaks surged across the U.S., with over 1,000 cases reported in 33 states, raising health concerns nationwide.
- These outbreaks coincided with a decline in MMR vaccination coverage among children, which decreased by approximately 2.7 percentage points—from nearly 94% before the pandemic to just over 91% afterward—heightening susceptibility to measles.
- Researchers led by Lauren Gardner of Johns Hopkins analyzed data from over 2,000 counties, finding more than three-quarters reported vaccine declines while a few states showed increases.
- The CDC confirmed 1,088 cases with three deaths and warned that "vaccination rates are falling below the herd immunity threshold," urging all travelers to get vaccinated.
- If vaccination declines continue, experts caution measles could return at epidemic levels, prompting efforts like Arizona’s school vaccine clinics to raise immunization coverage.
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Measles Vaccination Rates Drop in 80% of U.S. Counties Post-COVID, Study Finds
New research from Johns Hopkins University reveals that measles vaccination rates for children declined in... The post Measles Vaccination Rates Drop in 80% of U.S. Counties Post-COVID, Study Finds appeared first on News Facts Network.
Measles vaccination rates fell in almost 80 percent of US counties after COVID pandemic: Research
New research shows measles vaccination rates for children fell in almost 80 percent of counties across the country after the COVID-19 pandemic. A Johns Hopkins University study tracked immunization records across 2,066 counties and 33 states. Researchers compared the kindergarten vaccination rates from 2017-2020 to averages from 2022-2024, as reported by The Associated Press. The…
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El Vocero de Puerto RicoMeasles was eliminated in the United States in 2000, and the vaccine is safe and highly effective. Public schools across the country require two doses of measles vaccine, mumps and rubella before kindergarten.
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