VANCOUVER, Wash. — Data from Southwest Washington illustrates a growing vaccine divide across the country, as vaccine exemptions have led to declining rates of childhood MMR coverage amid the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 35 years.
Public health officials have confirmed 58 measles cases in Washington and 60 in Oregon.
As of Nov. 5, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 5,182 measles cases in the U.S. in 2026, the highest total since 1991…