Trends in County-Level MMR Vaccination Coverage in Children in the United States

• 2025

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• Ensheng Dong; Samee Saiyed; Andreas Nearchou; Yamato Okura; Lauren Gardner
PMID: 40455620DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.8952

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This article explains how new data shows that the rate of children getting the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella, is going down across the United States. Experts are worried because lower vaccination rates can lead to more outbreaks of these diseases. The article explains why some parents might not be vaccinating their kids and stresses how important it is for communities to keep high vaccination rates to protect everyone’s health.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Epidemiology; United States; Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; Immunization Programs; Public Health Surveillance; Vaccination Coverage

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University

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