Vaccines have been so successful that some people have forgotten why we need them

Vaccines have been so successful that some people have forgotten why we need them

Measles causes a distinctive rash that usually begins on the face before spreading across the body. Falling vaccination rates have contributed to its resurgence. phichet chaiyabin/ShutterstockThree measles-related deaths have been reported in England in 2026. One child died from an acute infection, another from the long-term effects of measles, and an adult with an underlying immune condition also died. Yet misconceptions about vaccination persi…