Declining Childhood Vaccinations Could Increase Frequency of Infectious Disease Previously Eliminated

Declining childhood vaccination rates could potentially increase the frequency and size of outbreaks that were previously eliminated by vaccinations, according to results from a modeling study published in JAMA. The findings support the need for improved vaccination coverage to prevent the resurgence of previously eliminated infectious diseases in the United States.¹

The findings support the need for improved vaccination coverage to prevent the resurgence of previously eliminated infectious diseases in the United States. | Image Credit: Oksana Kuzmina – stock.adobe.com

According to the CDC, measles and rubella have been considered eliminated as…