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Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks. More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates, a trend that began in 2019.

Most states require childhood vaccinations for measles, mumps, tetanus, rubella, chickenpox and whooping cough.

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