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US loses measles-elimination status

The WSJ reports the Pan American Health Organization has stripped the US of its measles-free status.

A person receives a vaccine at a clinic
A person receives a vaccine at a clinic. Photo: PHL Council / Flickr, CC BY 2.0, via Openverse

Not yet known

  • Unconfirmed: PAHO has stripped the US of its measles-free status; the claim is reported by the WSJ
  • Whether the US no longer holds measles-elimination status
  • Whether the PAHO decision has been officially confirmed

What we know

The WSJ reports the US no longer holds measles-elimination status, with the PAHO decision also reported.

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