Enlarge / A child getting a vaccination on February 19, 2021, in Bonn, Germany. reader comments 80 with 0 posters participating Share this story Routine childhood vaccination coverage continues to slip among US kindergarteners, falling from 95 percent—the target coverage—prior to the pandemic to 94 percent in the 2020–2021 school year and to the new ..
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Enlarge / Child with a classic four-day rash from measles. reader comments 118 with 0 posters participating Share this story The measles outbreak in Ohio continues to swell, striking a total of 63 children to date. The tally now includes at least three children who were partially vaccinated against the highly contagious virus and 14 ..
A false color image of the measles virus. reader comments 80 with 0 posters participating Share this story A measles outbreak in the Columbus, Ohio, area has nearly tripled in the last two weeks as officials say they’re struggling to identify the geographic spread of the outbreak and expect it to drag on for months. ..
Enlarge / This child, who had been ill with measles, exhibited the characteristic rash on the fourth day of its evolution. Measles can cause hearing loss, brain damage, and be fatal to young children. reader comments 0 with 0 posters participating Share this story Amid declining vaccination rates nationwide, an outbreak of measles has erupted ..
Enlarge / NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 10: A sign warns people of measles in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Williamsburg on April 10, 2019, in New York City. As a measles epidemic continues to spread, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced a state of emergency and mandated residents of the ..