Measles analysis: charts show how falling vaccination rates could lead to a surge in cases --the Economist

How much worse could America’s measles outbreak get? Our charts show how falling vaccination rates could lead to a surge in cases The Economist The Economist

 ...the number of counties where too few children have had the MMR jab is growing. ... the median county vaccination rate has fallen in most states. One of the largest drops is in Wisconsin—no county there has an MMR vaccination rate above 85%. It is among the most permissive states for vaccine exceptions in schools, allowing opt-out for personal-conviction reasons (along with medical and religious exemptions, which most states have); parents only have to submit a written note.

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