New map shows how to spot the measles risk level in your ZIP code
ABC News • • health
Key Points:
- A new interactive map allows Americans to enter their ZIP code to view estimated local measles vaccination rates and assess community risk, based on data from researchers at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard, and Mt. Sinai.
- The U.S. saw a 33-year high in measles cases last year, with 2,242 infections primarily among unvaccinated individuals; vaccination rates below 95% in many communities increase outbreak risks.
- Researchers identified “hot spots” of low vaccination coverage in areas such as West Texas, southern New Mexico, and parts of the rural Southeast, correlating with recent outbreaks and some measles-related deaths.
- MMR vaccination rates among kindergarteners have declined since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with an increase in non
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