A call to develop separate measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines to replace the combined MMR shot is not backed by evidence.
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 19 low- and middle-income countries experienced 28,000 congenital rubella syndrome cases—78% of the world's cases—in 2023 alone.
The false belief is undermining efforts to address the country's rising measles cases through vaccination.
Bangladesh eliminated visceral leishmaniasis, Maldives interrupted leprosy transmission, and South Korea eliminated rubella.
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.
