Rubella is making a comeback in the U.S. after decades of decline, primarily due to falling MMR vaccination rates, which increases the risk of serious disabilities in newborns. Many parents avoiding vaccinations due to misinformation about a link to autism are inadvertently raising their childrenâs vulnerability to diseases like rubella. The author shares a personal experience about how her son was affected by rubella, highlighting the dangers of declining vaccination rates and the importance of maintaining herd immunity to protect future generations.
Every day, my family lives with the impact of a disease that most Americans have largely forgotten: Rubella.
It's a terrible irony that parents who avoid vaccinations for fear of autism are instead increasing their children's risk for diseases like rubella.
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