Arizona is experiencing a decline in MMR vaccination rates, particularly among kindergarteners, raising concerns about potential measles outbreaks. The increase in "personal belief" exemptions, alongside misinformation about vaccines,
Measles can cause seizures, blindness and death, and children under the age of 5 are particularly vulnerable to complications.
The epicenter of the current measles outbreak is Gaines County, Texas, and the latest MMR vaccination rate among kindergarten students there is just shy of 82%. Here in Arizona, there are four counties with an even lower vaccination rate.
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It'll take more dead children to cure measles vaccine ignorance | OpinionThe first measles death in 10 years has been reported amid a new outbreak, prompting concerns about the impact of anti-vaccine sentiment. Arizona, with its lax vaccination laws, is particularly vulnerable to the spread of measles. Misinformation and ...
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