Measles Within the United States and Vaccine Avoidance

Within the past 5 years the growth of various anti-vaccination movements have caused public discussion and worry about the topic of vaccination. In a recent CDC nationwide survey, the amount of kindergarteners with all applicable vaccines varied state by state with coverage as low as 84% in some states to coverage over 99% in other states (with 26 states reporting that they have not met the federally recommended targets of 95% coverage). The recent measles outbreaks across the nation have brought the subject of vaccine avoidance to national discussion.