Declining Vaccination Rates Put U.S. Measles Elimination at Risk

Declining vaccination rates put U.S. measles elimination at risk

More than a quarter century after measles was declared eradicated in the United States, the country is at risk of losing that public health achievement.

What are childhood vaccination rates in your community and schools?

This is part of The Vaccine Divide, an updated data investigation into America potentially losing its measles-free status as the deadly virus roars back and childhood vaccine defenses continue to crack and crumble.

The Vaccine Divide: Immunization rates plummet as exemptions rise

83% of U.S. counties and jurisdictions have reported declines in childhood vaccination rates, according to data collected by NBC News and Stanford University