Anonymous26 days ago
A vaccinated visitor to Oʻahu has tested positive for measles, prompting exposure alerts across two Hawaiian islands and highlighting how the worst U.S. measles resurgence in over three decades — with more than 3,500 cases since 2025 — is reaching every corner of the country. The case arrives as the Americas have lost measles elimination status, vaccination coverage gaps persist in Hawaiʻi and nationally, and federal vaccine policy under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces unprecedented legal and scientific scrutiny.