Mind. - What will say of People Who Skip Vaccinations 'Incredibly Selfish' Experts this time? A major measles outbreak traced to Disneyland has brought criticism down on the small but vocal movement among parents to opt out of vaccinations for their children.
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| More than 30 babies too young for the measles (MMR) vaccination have been placed in home isolation after possible exposure in Northern California’s Alameda County. (Photo: Getty Images) |
In a rash of cases that public health officials are rushing to contain, at least 70 people in six states and Mexico have fallen ill since mid-December, most of them from California. The vast majority of those who got sick had not gotten the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine.
While still a scourge in many corners of the world, measles has been all but eradicated in the U.S. since 2000 because of vaccinations. But the virus has made a comeback in recent years, in part because of people obtaining personal belief exemptions from rules that say children must get their shots to enroll in school. Please continue your reading with click read more below.
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