Vaccinated or not, we’re on the brink of a measles epidemic
The current resurgence of measles in the U.S. threatens the country's hard-won elimination status, driven by declining vaccination rates and eroded public trust. Michael Mina, a leading immunologist and epidemiologist, explains how measles doesn't just cause fever and rash—it inflicts lon
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