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[quote=Anonymous]
You are correct. It is terrible and sad. We had this kicked before the nonsense bubbling up about "it wasn't the vaccines, it was plumbing! better hygiene!"

Such BS. Entirely preventable.

[quote][b]Measles elimination in the United States[/b]

In 1978, CDC set a goal to eliminate measles from the United States by 1982. Although this goal was not met, widespread use of measles vaccine drastically reduced the disease rates. By 1981, the number of reported measles cases was 80% less compared with the previous year.

However, a 1989 measles outbreaks among vaccinated school-aged children prompted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to recommend a second dose of MMR vaccine for all children. Following widespread implementation of this recommendation and improvements in first-dose MMR vaccine coverage, reported measles cases declined even more.

[b]Historic achievement[/b]

Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000. This meant the absence of the continuous spread of disease was greater than 12 months. This was thanks to a highly effective vaccination program in the United States, as well as better measles control in the Americas region.

https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/history.html[/quote][/quote]

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