In this photo illustration, vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens pharmacy in California during the 2015 outbreak.
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In this photo illustration, vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed on a counter at a Walgreens pharmacy in California during the 2015 outbreak.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
For about three weeks in 2000, there were no cases of measles in the United States. The disease was declared eliminated.
By 2024, measles cases are on the rise, especially in Oregon, where the state is facing its worst outbreak since the early 1990s.
This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that vaccination rates among preschoolers are falling and more parents are seeking exemptions from school vaccination requirements.
People are vaccinating their children at ever-lower rates. What does that mean for children when they return to school and for infectious and deadly diseases like measles?
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This episode was produced by Kathryn Fink. Edited by Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
