Measles cases amid declining vaccination rates
Measles cases amid declining vaccination rates
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Measles cases explode amid declining vaccination ratesNBC News’ Erin McLaughlin traveled to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, which is the epicenter of a deadly measles outbreak. The investigative report for the NBC News series “The Vaccine Divide” finds…
An NBC News video report on a deadly measles outbreak in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and low vaccination rates in U.S. counties.
- 75% of U.S. counties have vaccination rates below the level needed for herd immunity (the level of immunity that stops a disease from spreading), the NBC News report says.
- Nov. 11, 2026 is the date shown on the report.
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