The Americas, Led by Canada, Is on Brink of Losing Measles-Elimination Status
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The Americas, led by Canada, are at risk of losing their measles-elimination status due to rising cases and declining vaccination rates, sparking concerns about public health infrastructure and vaccine misinformation.
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These communities are more than "anti-vaxx." Likely the vaccination rate in most of Canada is sufficient to make R0 < 1, but in these communities that eschew modern anything and have a near-zero vaccination rate, it's now endemic.
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