Pseudo-Science: The Anti-Vaccine Epidemic

In 2000, measles was eradicated in the United States. No more measles, due to successful vaccination programs. In 2008 measles returned with the largest number of cases since 2000. This trend in the U.S. – rising numbers of measles cases – is the opposite of a worldwide reduction in cases of measles, which still kills 540 children every day. The reason: a growing number of parents who won't allow their children to be vaccinated; and backward-looking public school districts that do not require proof of vaccinations before a child can attend school. Pseudo-scientific claims questioning vaccine safety continue to drive parents into making bad decisions for their children.