U.S. Doctors Report Rise in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases as Vaccination Rates Drop
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Maggie Astor, Dani Blum
Summary
Doctors across the United States are reporting a rise in serious, vaccine-preventable diseases such as whooping cough, bacterial infections (pneumonia, meningitis), and measles. This resurgence is attributed to growing distrust in vaccines, leading to declining vaccination rates among both children and adults. The article highlights the public health consequences of vaccine hesitancy, with previously controlled diseases making a dangerous comeback.
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bskyU.S. Doctors Report Rise in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases as Vaccination Rates Dropnytimes.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledDoctors around the country say they are seeing more cases of serious, sometimes life-threatening illnesses that vaccines have long kept at bay, including whooping cough and bacterial infections that can cause pneumonia or meningitis.
The concern among doctors comes on the heels of a resurgence of measles nationwide, fueled by distrust in vaccines that grew
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