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In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America. Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out ...

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According to Jenne, polio vaccine uptake needs to be at least 80 to 86 per cent for herd immunity. In 2024, the north, central and south zones had the lowest rates, hovering between 55 and 56 per ...

Published online April 24, 2025 (data) Measles, rubella, polio and diphtheria—once ubiquitous, devastating and deeply feared—have been virtually eliminated from the U.S. for decades.

“In many communities, children survived measles infections—even polio. Among people in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, we still see individuals living with disabilities caused by polio,” she said.