Medicine
Policy Perspectives on Measles Vaccine Hesitancy
Quick fact
In the 2019 U.S. measles outbreaks, nearly all cases were in people who were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status, and many clustered in communities with low vaccination rates due to philosophical or religious exemptions.
Why this is interesting
Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, yet outbreaks still occur every year. Why do we still face this disease despite having a highly effective vaccine?