U.S. maintains its measles elimination status for now but vaccine misinformation by antivaxxers continues to whittle away at it. Your (grand)mother and (grand)father would not be proud;they remember our disease history. Children suffered damage and died.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Health Headlines Commentary for October 9, 2019

U.S. maintains its measles elimination status for now but vaccine misinformation by antivaxxers continues to whittle away at it. Your (grand)mother and (grand)father would not be proud;they remember our disease history. Children suffered damage and died. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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‘Vaccine hesitancy’ almost cost the U.S. its measles elimination status

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