With several confirmed measles cases being reported in Stevens and Grant Counties, the outbreak is particularly concerning due to declining vaccination rates across the nation. Grant County demonstrates a stark contrast with its 100 percent vaccination coverage among kindergartners. As the outbreak grows, experts warn that these trends could jeopardize the U.S.'s elimination status for measles, which was declared in 2000. With more recent cases, health officials emphasize the importance of universal vaccination to prevent further spread.
Grant County’s robust vaccination coverage among kindergartners positions it well against the outbreak, with 100 percent vaccination reported, unlike its neighboring under-vaccinated counties.
Experts fear that the US could lose its measles elimination status due to declining vaccination rates, with the virus potentially becoming endemic again after being declared eliminated in 2000.
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