Poll finds false measles claims gaining attention amid US outbreaks
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 A KFF poll released today on how Americans view the rapidly growing measles outbreak found that most adults are aware of it, and though large majorities are confident about the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, doubts driven by misinformation linger. With well over 800 cases already this year, the United States is on track to pass the last large spike in cases in 2019, given a large outbreak centered in West Texas, a spate of