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Measles Came Back Because We Let the Second Dose Slide

Australia recorded 60 measles cases since January 2025, with 8 showing no known exposure source. The country eliminated measles in 2014. What changed was not the virus; second-dose coverage dropped to 89.5%, just below the threshold where herd immunity holds.

By Dr. Alex Chen · 3 min read

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1,281 Cases and Counting, and the Reason Is Simple

South Carolina has recorded 993 measles cases since October, and 927 of them were in unvaccinated people. The 2026 outbreak is spreading through 30 states, and the reason it keeps growing is not complicated. The protection already exists.

By Maya Okafor · 3 min read