'Clear decline' in measles vaccine uptake - report

The World health Organisation (WHO) suggests MMR vaccine uptake should be 95% to prevent a potentially fatal measles outbreak ...

Wisconsin ranks third to last in measles vaccination rate for kindergarteners as U.S. cases skyrocket

As of Nov. 19, a total of 1,730 confirmed measles cases were reported in the U.S., the highest number since measles was ...
KSTP

Minnesota kindergarten measles vaccination rates fall to some of the lowest in the country

The Minnesota Department of Health says that rate has fallen to 86.5%, one of the lowest in the country. Pre-pandemic, the ...

Measles outbreak in Arizona and Utah could spell the end for U.S. elimination status

With holiday travel and gatherings approaching, doctors worry that transmission could escalate. If measles continues to ...
Medscape

Measles Vaccination Urged for Nonimmune Women Pre-Pregnancy

Because vaccination during pregnancy is contraindicated and no licensed antiviral therapies exist, susceptible pregnant women should receive a single dose of intravenous immunoglobulin at 400 mg/kg ...

Minnesota now has one of the nation’s lowest kindergarten measles vaccination rates

In the last school year, the rates in some states dropped sharply, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Alaska and Idaho. More ...