The racial gap in vaccination rates in Hennepin County is attributed to historical mistrust of the health care system, post-pandemic fatigue, and misinformation, leading to an increase in measles and whooping cough cases.
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How to respond to — and prevent — a measles outbreak
Dear Dr. Crutchfield: According to reports by the Minnesota Department of Health, there has recently been a limited outbreak of the measles in Minnesota. What are the measles? The measles is an illness transmitted by a virus. It is extremely contagious. In fact, if you have not been vaccinated or have not had it before, the […]