Think Out Loud
Think Out Loud
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Public health leaders urge vaccination in the largest measles outbreak in decades
12 minutes Posted Aug 28, 2024 at 7:47 pm.
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Measles was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000, but as vaccination rates have fallen, the disease has popped back up. Oregon is experiencing the worst outbreak in the state since the early 1990s. With kids returning to school and measles being one of the most infectious of diseases, public health concerns are running high. Joining us to talk about all of this and update us on the latest COVID-19 news, is Paul Cieslak, medical director for the Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Section and the Oregon Immunization Program at the Oregon Health Authority.