A measles outbreak is spreading rapidly across the US, with cases confirmed in 30 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a total of 1,024 cases, with most affecting unvaccinated or unknown vaccination status individuals.
The majority of hospitalized patients under 19 have received no vaccine, with vaccination rates declining in recent years. Dr. Roy Gulick, chief of infectious disease at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, emphasized that measles is nearly 100% preventable through the MMR vaccine.
According to CDC data, only 1% of cases are among those who received one dose of the measles vaccine, while 2% of cases involve individuals with two doses. The CDC recommends a two-dose MMR vaccine schedule, with significant protection offered by both doses against measles.
With vaccination rates lagging, measles is once again a risk for the US population, raising concerns about sustaining herd immunity and potentially losing eradication status.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/measles-cases-reach-1024-us-infections-confirmed-30/story?id=121869702