Arizona is experiencing a decline in MMR vaccination rates, particularly among kindergarteners, raising concerns about potential measles outbreaks. The increase in "personal belief" exemptions, alongside misinformation about vaccines,
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4 Arizona counties have lower vaccination rates than Texas measles epicenter
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What experts say about childhood vaccines amid the Texas measles outbreak
As the Texas measles outbreak grows and HHS head RFK Jr. puts vaccines under new scrutiny, two experts answer questions about the public health tool.
There’s been increasing anxiety over the last several weeks about an outbreak of measles in Texas and New Mexico. Public health officials in the Southwest are sounding the alarm — including Will Humble,
Arizona hasn’t had any measles cases yet this year, but a local medical expert thinks “it’s just a matter of time” as vaccination rates decline.
The decline isn’t due to medical exemptions. they make up a tiny fraction of the exemptions allowed. More parents are opting out through personal belief exemptions, according to state health department data.
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The measles outbreak in Texas has reached nearly 150 cases, according to a Friday morning update from the state health department. The agency said 146 cases have been identified since late January. Twenty of those patients have been hospitalized, and one school-age, unvaccinated child has died.
Measles can cause seizures, blindness and death, and children under the age of 5 are particularly vulnerable to complications.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pregnant women should wait to get the MMR vaccine until after they are no longer pregnant,
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