In a revised policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics said exempting children from immunizations for nonmedical reasons creates unnecessary risks to individuals and communities.
The outbreak sickened at least 171 people in California and 4 other states from October 2023 to March 2024.
Latino essential workers who were potentially undocumented were hardest hit, with a staggering 91% increase in deaths, compared with 8% for their White US-born counterparts.
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