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Study Foresees Heightened Measles Epidemic Risk for Florida
The model found Florida’s herd immunity is already below the level needed to stop sustained spread, and 5.9% of exemption requests exceed the national average.
Measles is making a comeback. Once considered eliminated from the United States, the disease has been popping up around the country as vaccine coverage declines.
A scientific study warns of a possible historical measles epidemic in the United States if Florida eliminates compulsory school vaccination. Entry Warns risk of historical measles epidemic in the United States if Florida eliminates mandatory vaccination was first published in La Voz de Michoacán.