Why not a tetanus shot?

Nearly four years after the first COVID-19 shots, large swaths of adults in the U.S. are still awash in misinformation about vaccines, according to surveys by Kaiser Family Foundation. And that’s making it harder to inoculate people against other conditions.

Nationwide, routine vaccination rates have declined since the pandemic, whether due to vaccine hesitancy, disruption in routine healthcare or an increase in the uninsured rate. And it’s taking a toll on public health. Measles outbreaks have been reported in states including Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Oregon. Lynn Arditi, The Public's Radio