Minnesota adds two cases to measles surge amid decline in routine vaccinations

Minnesota’s battle against measles is resurfacing — and this time, it’s fueled by choice, not chance. With vaccination exemptions more than doubling in recent years, the state is seeing its highest measles case count in decades, all among the unvaccinated. Public health officials warn the trend mirrors a national slide in vaccine confidence, threatening progress once thought permanent. As outbreaks reappear, the lesson is clear: when vaccination rates fall, diseases long kept at bay find their way back. Alyssa Chen with Minnesota Reformer has the full story.

Alyssa Chen

Minnesota Reformer

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