Measles outbreaks used to occur in low-income areas where parents couldn't afford vaccinations. Now, they're happening in the wealthy suburbs of Orange and Los Angeles Counties. On the campus of Santa Monica High School, a confirmed case at the Infant Toddler Center has 14 other babies staying home for the next 21 days. The outbreak has moved one Los Angeles pediatrician to post a notice on Facebook, and in his waiting room, that he won't see children whose parents refuse to have them vaccinated.
New Focus on Vaccination Rates at Child Care Centers
Credits
Guests:
- Ron Lin - LA Times reporter who specializes in the COVID-19 pandemic - @ronlin
- Charles Goodman - Los Angeles pediatrician