The number of measles cases so far in 2019 is greater than the total number of cases for the past 25 years, announced the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 30. The CDC also warns that if the trend continues, the U.S. is in jeopardy of losing its measles elimination status.
This is alarming and has spurred conversations about unvaccinated children at school and the overall debate of parents’ decisions not to vaccinate their children for a variety of reasons. But there has been little discussion of unvaccinated adults or what happens when unvaccinated children enter the workforce.
