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Measles

Public health

MMR vaccination rates decline across U.S.

Published June 3, 2025

Vaccinations fell in most counties over the past five years, data published by Johns Hopkins University shows

Photograph of an MMR vaccine in a laboratory

Q+A

Understanding the current measles outbreak

Published March 19, 2025

Epidemiology expert Bill Moss sheds light on the current outbreak and says vaccination continues to be the safest, most effective way to prevent the spread of measles

Vaccines

Vaccine opponents unite around a 'civil liberties' argument on social media, study finds

Published Oct 2, 2020

Anti-vaxxer strategy shift on Facebook may signal a fierce fight over an eventual COVID-19 vaccine

public health

Analysis predicts U.S. counties at risk for measles outbreaks

Published May 9, 2019

New analysis predicts locations for possible future U.S. outbreaks based on international air travel, vaccination rates, population data

Global health

Researchers outline path to measles elimination

Published May 9, 2019

Where a country lies on the 'canonical path' could help officials identify at-risk populations and determine vaccination strategies

public health

Measles outbreak is the worst in U.S. in 20 years

Published April 25, 2019

Experts from the Bloomberg School of Public Health discuss the dangers of the virus, why it's spreading so rapidly, and what health officials can do to stop it

Illustration of a vaccine bottle attacked by mouse cursors

Public health

Searching for a vaccine against mistrust

Published Winter 2018

Outbreaks of once-controlled diseases such as measles are rising around the world. A look at the misinformation behind the growing anti-vax movement. / Johns Hopkins Magazine