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New Polls Highlight Tumbling Trust in Measles Vaccine Safety, Advice From Doctors
The CDC says outbreaks now account for 95% of cases as kindergarten MMR coverage drops and exemptions rise above 5% in 24 states.
- As of September 10, the United States has recorded 3,294 confirmed measles cases, the highest number in 35 years, with Pennsylvania, Utah, and South Carolina managing active outbreaks.
- Average U.S. vaccination coverage among kindergarten children dropped to 92.5% last year, falling below the 95% level experts say is necessary for herd immunity.
- Reuters/Ipsos polling of 1,143 U.S. adults found public confidence in vaccines has eroded, with only 76% of adults viewing MMR immunizations as safe, down from 84% in May 2020.
- Just 19% of respondents approved of President Donald Trump's handling of the outbreak, while 52% disapproved, as Kennedy has sought to overhaul vaccine policy.
- The U.S. is expected to lose its measles elimination status later this year, while voters picked Democrats over Republicans by 45% to 25% on handling infectious diseases.
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Trust in measles vaccines falls in US, Reuters Ipsos poll finds
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With a final update of September 10, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 3,294 confirmed cases of measles in the United States. The data, as highlighted by NBC News, show one of the biggest epidemics that the USA is facing since 1991. The information reported goes by equal steps to the number of deaths [...] L'articolo The CDC reports over 3,000 cases of measles recorded in the USA in 2026: deaths increase to 3 com…
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