The resurgence of measles in the US is largely driven by vaccine refusal
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The resurgence of measles in the United States is strongly driven by vaccine hesitancy and refusal, which reduce community immunity and fuel outbreaks.
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Public Health and Economic Consequences of Vaccine Hesitancy for Measles in the United States
2017 · cited by 183
Predicts that minor reductions in MMR coverage driven by vaccine hesitancy will lead to a substantial increase in measles cases.
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Why Parents Say No to Having Their Children Vaccinated against Measles: A Systematic Review of the Social Determinants of Parental Perceptions on MMR Vaccine Hesitancy
2023 · cited by 74
Identifies vaccine hesitancy, parental mistrust, and misinformation as core drivers of measles outbreaks and lower confidence.
A Call to Action: Strengthening Vaccine Confidence in the United States
2020 · cited by 23
Attributes recent major measles outbreaks in the United States to chains of transmission in undervaccinated communities fueled by misinformation and refusal.
Resurgence of measles in the United States: Examining the outbreak, vaccine hesitancy, and future directions.
2026 · cited by 5
Examines how declining national MMR vaccination coverage and vaccine hesitancy directly contribute to the growing number of measles outbreaks.
Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in the Age of Measles Resurgence: A Mini-Review
2025 · cited by 4
Reports that the vast majority of recent measles cases occurred in unvaccinated individuals as MMR coverage fell below the herd immunity threshold.
Unwelcome return: analyzing the recent rise of measles cases in the United States
2024 · cited by 4
Highlights vaccine hesitancy alongside virus importation as a primary contributing factor to recent measles outbreaks in the US.
From Misinformation to Policy Solutions: Teaching Herd Immunity and Vaccine Hesitancy through Real-World Case Studies of Measles Outbreaks
2025 · cited by 0
Analyzes the 2019 measles outbreak to demonstrate how vaccine hesitancy threatens herd immunity and causes resurgence.
Challenges to Sustaining Measles Elimination: Transmission Dynamics, Immunity Gaps, and Resurgence in Post-Elimination Settings
2026 · cited by 0
Links the resurgence of measles in post-elimination settings like the US to lower vaccination coverage, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation.