As cases of measles continue to rise across the U.S., lawmakers met Wednesday to confront the growing public health threat.
blocked all searches on vaccinations to stop the spread of misinformation, while the site figures out a solution.However, misinformation isn’t the only factor contributing to the growing number of vaccination hot spots in the U.S. Inadequate access to vaccines in low- and middle-income communities remains a problem in the U.S. and children in families without insurance make up a disproportionate amount of those who go without shots, Messonnier said.
“We know that anti-vaccination hot spots tend to be in more rural areas. Vaccination hot spots are also clustered in areas where people hold similar beliefs,” Messonnier said.Olive et al / Baylor College of Medicine Because there is no cure, the only way to stop measles is to get the vaccine, the health officials told the congressional panel. The measles vaccine is“The vaccine has been so effective that parents wonder if the vaccines are even necessary and because of our public health success, fewer and fewer doctors see the serious consequences of measles,” Messonnier said.
“There is no cure for measles but it is completely vaccine preventable. The most important piece of advice we can give to parents to protect their kids is to vaccinate your children,” Fauci said. “It’s for the safety of your own child and a responsibility to your community. We all have a responsibility to be part of that umbrella of herd immunity.”Dr.
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