These US Cities Are At Greater Risk Of Disease Outbreaks Due To Unvaccinated Kids

Buzzfeed News -------- Researchers have identified a list of metropolitan areas in the US where low vaccination rates could lead to outbreaks of preventable diseases like mumps, whooping cough, measles, and more. In the study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, researchers looked at the rates of nonmedical exemptions (NMEs) for vaccines among kindergarten-aged children in the 18 states that allow NMEs. That means states where parents can decline vaccines for their children based on philosophical or religious beliefs, even though there's no medical reason not to vaccinate. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.