Wilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWest Virginia confirms first measles case since 2009apnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1255arrow-down16
arrow-up1249arrow-down1external-linkWest Virginia confirms first measles case since 2009apnews.comWilshire@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareSeaJ@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up37arrow-down4·1 year agoSurprised it didn’t happen sooner. West Virginia has the lowest MMR vaccination rate in the country.
minus-squaremeeeeetch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoNot sure where you’re getting that. WV is one of the states with the strictest rules for parents to enroll their kids in school without their immunizations (and a recent attempt to loosen those rules was vetoed).
minus-squarepapertowels@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoAccording to the cdc, they’re actually doing pretty well. A few surprises are doing worse, notably Colorado and DC
Surprised it didn’t happen sooner. West Virginia has the lowest MMR vaccination rate in the country.
Not sure where you’re getting that. WV is one of the states with the strictest rules for parents to enroll their kids in school without their immunizations (and a recent attempt to loosen those rules was vetoed).
According to the cdc, they’re actually doing pretty well. A few surprises are doing worse, notably Colorado and DC