For example, while overall coverage was 82% in Gaines County, the epicenter of the outbreak, school-based rates were as low as 46%.
A further 5% drop in coverage could substantially increase outbreak magnitudes in Texas, while restricting non–medical exemptions could increase US uptake.
The committee removes a long-standing ACIP recommendation that said parents may choose the MMRV vaccine for kids 12 to 47 months old.
Of the 2,066 counties, 1,614 (78%) showed a decline in coverage of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.
The false belief is undermining efforts to address the country's rising measles cases through vaccination.
Seventy-two percent of respondents say the benefits of MMR vaccines are very high or high, and 64% say the risk of side effects is very low or low.
A study of samples from two Brazilian rivers found a high incidence of colistin-resistant bacteria and MCR-1 producers, Brazilian and Portuguese researchers reported today in the Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday sent a Health Alert Network notice to health providers warning that cases of measles and mumps have been detected in people recently evacuated from Afghanistan.
Telemedicine visits for urinary tract infections (UTIs) were associated with more appropriate antibiotic prescribing and decreased use of diagnostic and follow-up resources than virtual visits, according to the results of a primary care network study published yesterday in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 62 studies has found that immunity conferred by the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine fades each subsequent year, suggesting that vaccination strategies should be revisited.
