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Elena Vega

The U.S. May Lose Its Measles-Free Status in November. Here Is What That Means and How It Happened

Why This Matters

The United States has been officially measles-free since 2000, a designation that reflects more than a quarter-century of sustained high vaccination rates and the public health infrastructure to contain any imported cases before they become outbreaks. That designation is now under formal review.

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