By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Amid an outbreak of measles at a Florida elementary school, the state’s surgeon general has defied federal health …
Measles Vaccination Coverage Still Below Prepandemic Levels
Coverage with first dose of measles-containing vaccine decreased to 81 percent in 2021 during pandemic
Measles Vaccination Has Averted 57 Million Deaths Since 2000
Coverage with first dose of measles-containing vaccine decreased to 81 percent in 2021 during pandemic
Estimated Coverage With Measles Vaccine Down in 2020
Annual number of estimated measles deaths decreased 94 percent during 2000 to 2020, representing 31.7 million deaths averted
Pandemic-Related MMR Vaccine Decline Persists
Authors say catch-up strategies are necessary to ensure young children receive preventive care