Spotty Coverage – Filling trust gaps in measles vaccination

Send a text Measles is an extremely infectious virus that can both kill and cripple children. Luckily, there are highly effective vaccines to prevent the disease. The World Health Organization recommends that 95 percent of the population be fully vaccinated against measles because it’s so contagious. This helps to ensure that vulnerable children and infants who cannot be vaccinated are protected. Yet vaccination rates are falling globally. The result? A 20 percent increase in measles cases be...