DHEC encouraging South Carolinians to keep measles vaccination rates up for children
At least 41 Measles cases have been reported in 16 states since the start of the year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The U.S. saw a small increase in measles cases last week, an indicator that outbreaks are slowing down, though exposures at a busy airport in Colorado and a Shakira concert in New Jersey are keeping public health experts on their toes.
At least 41 Measles cases have been reported in 16 states since the start of the year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC warns measles is now considered a global threat again, after routine vaccines were missed over the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccines aren’t the only vaccines doctors are worried about. The CDC says 22 million babies worldwide missed their vaccinations last year, worsening the global threat of measles.