Childhood vaccination rates have been falling in the US, and the vast majority of measles cases this year have been in unvaccinated people.
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Sliding vaccine rates hang over vote on CDC director nominee as US measles cases hit dangerous milestone
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate committee split the vote to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the public health agency.
