"In 2000, measles in the United States was declared eliminated by the World Health Organization, because vaccination coverage was high enough. This year, vaccination rates are down and cases are up. There was outbreak in Texas last year, and now there's another in South Carolina. CNN shows the difference compared to 2023 and 2024, when more children were vaccinated. As a reminder, vaccines help to stop the spread of infectious diseases."
"In 2000, measles in the United States was declared eliminated by the World Health Organization, because vaccination coverage was high enough. This year, vaccination rates are down and cases are up. There was outbreak in Texas last year, and now there's another in South Carolina. CNN shows the difference compared to 2023 and 2024, when more children were vaccinated. As a reminder, vaccines help to stop the spread of infectious diseases. Vaccine good. Measles bad."
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 after vaccination coverage reached levels sufficient to interrupt sustained transmission. Vaccination rates have fallen this year and measles cases have risen accordingly. An outbreak occurred in Texas last year and a new outbreak is occurring in South Carolina. CNN presents comparative data showing higher numbers of vaccinated children in 2023 and 2024. Vaccination prevents spread of infectious diseases and reduces the risk of outbreaks. Sustaining high coverage among children is necessary to maintain elimination and protect communities from measles resurgence.
Read at FlowingData
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]