New Jersey vaccine exemptions for schoolkids rose by more than half in five years - The Philadelphia Inquirer

That rise came amid a local and national resurgence of measles, an illness that until recently was considered wiped out in this country. The potentially fatal disease is also spreading globally, reflecting slipping vaccination rates. This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the United Kingdom, Albania, the Czech Republic, and Greece can no longer be considered countries where measles has been eradicated. Europe has already had about 90,000 measles cases this year, compared with 84,000 last year.



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