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The number of measles cases recorded this year is more than triple the total from all of last year — with five months still to go. According to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 188 cases have been reported in 26 states and Washington, D.C. No deaths have been reported, but 93 people have been hospitalized — mostly children under 5 years old. The U.S.
So public health officials recommend that communities have at least 95% vaccination coverage to prevent sustained transmission. As of the 2022-23 school year, 93% of U.S. kindergartners had received two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, down from 95% in the 2019-20 year. Twelve states and Washington, D.C., had rates below 90%. “To me, what’s surprising is that the outbreaks aren’t more extensive,” said Dr.
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