Before 2024, there were almost no confirmed cases of measles in the United States according to the CDC. In 2025, more confirmed cases appeared on a national scale.
June 27, 2025
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PHD: About 20% of Idaho kids could be lacking measles vaccination
Although measles was declared eliminated in the United States only 25 years ago, dropping vaccination rates nationally have led to the reemergence of measles, according to Center for Disease Control and Prevention numbers. This rise of cases was tracked as rising significantly in 2024 and 2025 and is attributed to a combination of kindergartner vaccination rates being below the 95% coverage target and international travel.