Charting the Triumph of Vaccines in the U.S.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Vox.com
Vaccines have been instrumental in eradicating diseases like measles, mumps, and polio in the US, significantly boosting life expectancy and economic growth. However, vaccine skepticism is rising, partly due to figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services by President-elect Donald Trump. This trend threatens to reverse decades of public health progress, as declining vaccination rates have already led to a resurgence of measles cases in the US.