Could the U.S. lose its measles elimination status? Questions arise after recent outbreaks

Name: Could the U.S. lose its measles elimination status? Questions arise after recent outbreaks
Uploaded: 2026-01-21T08:12:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 15 s
Description: The World Health Organization says a country is considered to have eliminated measles if there are no locally transmitted infections or outbreaks lasting 12 months or longer. Last year, the U.S. recorded more than 2,200 measles cases, the most in decades, as officials stressed vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the disease. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.

The World Health Organization says a country is considered to have eliminated measles if there are no locally transmitted infections or outbreaks lasting 12 months or longer. Last year, the U.S. recorded more than 2,200 measles cases, the most in decades, as officials stressed vaccination is the most effective way to prevent the disease. Josh Sanders has the latest from the Pulse Desk.