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Vaccinations Soar by 500% in US County Where Measles Is Out of Control
Source: Science Alert
Vaccinations Soar by 500% in US County Where Measles Is Out of Control
MIKE MCRAE 10 FEB 2019
Clark County in the US state of Washington has a measles problem. Since the start of the year, a shocking 50 cases have been counted, a number that is more likely going to rise further before it falls.
This really shouldn't be all that surprising. In 2017, just 78 percent of kindergartners entering schools in the county had their full run of shots – a full 7 percent below state average. Fingers crossed that's all set to change.
This time last year, country health clinics put in orders for 530 doses of one of two types of measles vaccine. This year, they've order five times the amount, tallying around 3,150 doses.
"During an outbreak is when you see an influx of patients who would otherwise be vaccine-hesitant," Sea Mar Community Health Center infection control nurse Virginia Ramos told Kaiser Health News (KHN).
"We're just happy that we're prepared and that there is vaccine available."
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MIKE MCRAE 10 FEB 2019
Clark County in the US state of Washington has a measles problem. Since the start of the year, a shocking 50 cases have been counted, a number that is more likely going to rise further before it falls.
This really shouldn't be all that surprising. In 2017, just 78 percent of kindergartners entering schools in the county had their full run of shots – a full 7 percent below state average. Fingers crossed that's all set to change.
This time last year, country health clinics put in orders for 530 doses of one of two types of measles vaccine. This year, they've order five times the amount, tallying around 3,150 doses.
"During an outbreak is when you see an influx of patients who would otherwise be vaccine-hesitant," Sea Mar Community Health Center infection control nurse Virginia Ramos told Kaiser Health News (KHN).
"We're just happy that we're prepared and that there is vaccine available."
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Read more: https://www.sciencealert.com/vaccinations-boom-by-500-percent-in-us-county-where-measles-is-out-of-control
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