Scott Gottlieb

👤 Speaker

4 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

The measles is surging in the U.S. Here’s why — and where.

You look at the people who are getting infected with measles, the majority of people are between the ages of 5 and 17.

The measles is surging in the U.S. Here’s why — and where.

They're not toddlers.

The measles is surging in the U.S. Here’s why — and where.

And we're seeing vaccination rates decline among toddlers, really as part of a broader movement away from pediatric vaccines in this country.

The measles is surging in the U.S. Here’s why — and where.

As those toddlers age into school age settings, the scope of the measles outbreaks are going to continue to escalate in this country.