William Schaffner, M.D.: Our vaccination problem is an education problem

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The United States faces a resurgence of diseases that were controlled for decades thanks to vaccines. As of 2025, 35 states have reported measles outbreaks, with more than 1,000 confirmed cases, and pertussis infections have doubled over the previous year. “Prevention is the noblest goal of medicine and public health,” said Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University. He explained that the fall in vaccination has generated new generations of …